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Avalanche carried 3 men down steep gully Tuesday and killed them, report says Published February 5 Share on Facebook Print article Three men were climbing a challenging portion of Bear Mountain near Chugiak on Tuesday when they likely triggered a wind slab avalanche that partially buried and killed them, according to a preliminary report from the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center. On Tuesday morning, 54-year-old Thomas Devine of Chugiak, 43-year-old Matthew Nyman of Denver, Colorado, and 50-year-old Edward Watson of Miami, Florida, began to hike toward the northern fa...

A rash of deadly avalanches left victims buried in the snow.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The bodies of three men have been located in the debris of an avalanche slide near Anchorage, Alaska State Troopers said.

3 overdue hikers, including one from Colorado Springs, found dead after Alaska avalanche Stephanie Rice/AP In this Feb. 3, 2021, photo provided by Stephanie Rice of the Alaska Mountain Rescue Group, two volunteers are shown after an avalanche in the Bear Mountain area near Chugiak, Alaska. The rescue group and troopers found the bodies of three hikers in the avalanche slide. (Stephanie Rice/Alaska Mountain Rescue Group via AP) and last updated 2021-02-05 11:09:04-05 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The bodies of three overdue hikers have been found in the debris of an avalanche slide near Alaska...

Avalanches Leave 10 People Dead in One Week The Weather Channel 2/6/2021 Jan Wesner Childs Ten people are dead after avalanches in five different states over the course of a week, highlighting the danger that comes during the peak of avalanche season and winter weather. The latest incident happened Thursday in Colorado, where a backcountry skier was caught up in a slide near Vail. Avalanches also killed a skier Wednesday in California, three hikers Tuesday in Alaska, one skier Tuesday in New Hampshire, three Monday in Colorado and one Jan. 29 in Utah. Ethan Greene, director...