Three heli-skiers die in large avalanche near Girdwood
Three people have died after being buried by a large avalanche while on a guided heli-skiing trip near Girdwood, authorities say. The avalanche occurred around 3:30 p.m. near the West Fork of TwentyMile River, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday in an update to preliminary information released late Tuesday.
An avalanche has trapped three skiers under a pile of snow nearly as deep as a 10-story building in the Alaska backcountry.
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