While the bodies of the three heliskiers caught up and buried in an avalanche near Girdwoodremain unrecovered. they have been confirmed dead and identified. According to Alaska State Troopers, the three men were identified as: 39-year-old David Linder of Florida 39-year-old Charles Eppard of Montana 38-year-old Jeremy Leif of Minnesota. The avalanche is reported to […]
Wildlife T^roopers were notified at 5:10 pm on Tuesday that an avalanche had occurred near the West Fork of 20 Mile River near Girdwood. They were also informed that the avalanche had buried three heliskiers. The investigation found that the avalanche happened at around 3:30 pm. Guides from the heliskiing operation, Chugach Powder Guides, immediately […]
Alaska State Troopers report that a Seward woman, identified as 51-year-old Billie Cubley, was killed by a gunshot wound early Wednesday morning. AST says that they as well as Seward police responded to Balmat Street/Old Nash Road area at approximately 12:28 am on Wednesday after being notified “that a female was unconscious after potentially being […]
JUNEAU, Alaska – A good Samaritan rescued one person and divers recovered one person deceased after two vessels collided near Wrangell Wednesday morning. A 58-foot fishing vessel collided with a 20-foot skiff, throwing one person from the skiff into the water, who was recovered by good Samaritans on-scene. The Coast Guard and on-scene partner agencies […]