Why Washington state used M60 tanks to prevent avalanches
The Washington State Department of Transportation used tanks to bring down unstable snow safely before it could become a ...
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3 skiers buried in at least 40 feet of snow after massive Alaska avalanche
An avalanche in the Alaskan backcountry buried three skiers under at least 40 feet of snow, Alaska Wildlife Troopers said in a dispatch Wednesday. The blanket of debris could be as deep as 100 ...
USA Today6d
3 helicopter skiers presumed dead after avalanche in Alaska backcountry
Three men flown by helicopter to the Alaska backcountry for a skiing trip are presumed dead after they were caught in a massive avalanche, authorities said Wednesday. The avalanche happened ...
CNN9d
3 skiers are believed to be buried under an avalanche in Alaska
A trio of skiers is likely buried under an avalanche near Anchorage, Alaska, that occurred Tuesday afternoon, but dangerous backcountry conditions have so far stymied recovery operations ...
Los Angeles Times8d
Avalanche buries 3 skiers near Anchorage, officials say
GIRDWOOD, Alaska — Three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche and probably killed under the weight of dozens of feet of snow, Alaska ...
The Baltimore Sun7d
Experts and recovery teams hope to reach site of Alaska avalanche that buried 3 skiers
GIRDWOOD, Alaska (AP) — Authorities in Alaska said they would attempt Thursday to reach the site of an avalanche that trapped three skiers, who were believed to have died after being buried in snow.