Avalanche carried 3 men down steep gully Tuesday and killed them, report says Published February 5
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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 face of the mountain, which lies in Chugach State Park near Mirror Lake and Peters Creek. A relatively popular hiking destination, Bear Point sits on the south side of the mountain, but the northern face is much steeper and more technical, according to Wendy Wagner, director of the avalanche center.
3 overdue hikers, including one from Colorado Springs, found dead after Alaska avalanche
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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) â The bodies of three overdue hikers have been found in the debris of an avalanche slide near Alaska s largest city.
Alaska State Troopers say the bodies of Thomas Devine of Chugiak, Matthew Nyman of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Edward Watson of Miami were recovered near Bear Mountain.