Troopers reported a fatality in an avalanche near the Matanuska Glacier that was called in at 2:11 pm on Saturday afternoon. AST report that the avalanche occurred near the glacier between Palmer and Glennallen. The victim, 40-year-old Erin Lee of Fairbanks, was skiing in the area at the time of the avalanche. She was picked […]
Late Monday afternoon, troopers, Palmer Fire & Rescue, Mat-Su EMS, Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center, Alaska Avalanche School, MATSAR, and Alaska Mountain Rescue Group responded to Palmer Fishhook Road in reference to a snowboarder caught in an avalanche. The incident ultimately claimed the victim’s life. Troopers report that the various agencies responded to mile 16 […]
Alaska State Troopers revealed that one snow machiner has died as the result of an avalanche that struck near Cooper Lake on Monday afternoon. AST’s communications center received a call reporting that a snow machiner had been buried in an avalanche at the Cooper Lake area at 3:20 pm Monday. Seward-based troopers responded to the […]
Ongoing study of tree rings helps scientists understand past behavior to help keep the city safe in the future JUNEAU – In a low-flying helicopter, Gabriel Wolken is scanning the steep hillsides around southeast Alaska with a purpose. A research-grade laser mounted to the helicopter sends rapid pulses of light from the aircraft to the […]