Skier triggers avalanche that sweeps him 1,200 feet through rocks, Alaska officials say
A backcountry skier was seriously hurt after being carried “roughly 1,200 vertical feet,” including through rocks, in an avalanche in Alaska’s Kenai Mountains, officials said. The skier was hoisted ...
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Alaska rescue units had a hell of week: 3 planes, 2 countries and 1 stuck helicopter
But those two pickups — one close to home, the other international — were just warmups for Jan. 31, which began with a call from Alaska State Troopers of a snowboarder injured in an avalanche ...
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Skier triggers avalanche that sweeps him 1,200 feet through rocks, Alaska officials say
A video captured a skier-triggered an avalanche in Alaska, officials said. Screengrab from Friends of the Chugach Avalanche Center's video on Facebook A backcountry skier was seriously hurt after ...