The body of Tucker Challan, 16, was recovered from the avalanche site on Sunday morning, Alaska State Troopers said.

Authorities say an avalanche near Lake Tahoe has killed eight backcountry skiers, and one person remains missing.

The large avalanche occurred Tuesday afternoon in the Chugach Mountains near Girdwood, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 10—High avalanche danger in the mountains around much of Southcentral Alaska prompted officials to issue a backcountry ...

Avalanches, masses of snow moving down a slope, happen most often in the wilderness. The National Avalanche Center says watching for forecasts, bringing the proper gear and getting training to ...

An avalanche — a mass of snow moving down a slope — kills an average of 25 people each winter in the United States, according to the National Avalanche Center. The center notes that conditions can ...

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The Anchorage Nordic Ski Patrol, along with several local avalanche education organizations, hosted a free avalanche rescue training event on Feb. 15 ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — 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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 9—Increasing avalanche risk prompted Juneau officials to issue an evacuation advisory and open an emergency shelter Friday.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A skier was buried for as long as 40 minutes in a massive avalanche today near the site where two snowmobilers were killed by another slide earlier this month. Ian Wilson of ...