Utah Man Successfully Retrieved from Haines Avalanche

Utah Man Successfully Retrieved from Haines Avalanche

At 10 am on Thursday, Alaska State Troopers in Haines were notified of an avalanche incident. According to the caller, 29-year-old Bode Merrill of Utah “was snowboarding with a local guiding company.” According to the report, “Merrill stepped out of the helicopter and onto a cornice. The cornice broke before Merrill could grab his gear. […]

Haines Man Rescued from Avalanche

Haines Man Rescued from Avalanche

A Haines man was reported trapped in an avalanche on Tuesday in the Kicking Horse Drainage, but was rescued from the avalanches icy grip shortly after troopers report in the trooper dispatch. Alaska State Troopers were notified of a possibly fatal avalanche accident on Tuesday at 11:35 am. The initial report coming in to the […]