This Day in Alaska History-September 15th, 1904
National Guard Helicopter finds Aeronca Crash Site and Deceased Pilot in Thompson Pass Thursday
Alaska State Troopers report a sad end to the search for Andy Anderson, who had disappeared while flying to Sutton from Valdez on Monday afternoon. An Alaska Army National Guard HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew, at 2:15 pm, while searching in the Thompson Pass area on Thursday, spotted the downed Aeronca. The aircraft was located […]
Avalanche in Thompson Pass Injure Two on Tuesday Afternoon
Alaska State Troopers report that an avalanche inadvertently triggered by a group of three individuals recreating in Thompson Pass on Tuesday afternoon injured two of the group that had to be rescued via helicopter. An activated SOS from a satellite communication device alerted authorities and Alaska Wildlife Troopers worked to coordinate a private helicopter service […]
Atmospheric Rivers Sometimes Soak Alaska
Photo: An atmospheric river that transported immense amounts of water vapor from the tropics to Southcentral Alaska in November 2018. NOAA image Nome, August 2019: More than 2 inches of rainfall falls in one day, setting a new record. Thompson Pass, December 2017: 1.7 inches of snow piles up in 10 minutes. Seven feet of […]