Jan. 25—The Parks Highway was closed in both directions north of Cantwell on Friday after debris from an avalanche crossed the roadway, and state transportation officials expected to partially reopen ...
Jan. 26—An avalanche Friday on the Parks Highway north of Cantwell prompted extended closures with limited traffic access through the weekend as crews worked to clear debris and mitigate hazards ...
Since Nov. 9, the CAIC has reported 25 backcountry skiiers and travelers caught in 23 different avalanches. Seven of those victims were buried in snow and debris. According to the Colorado Sun ...
He "was buried about 1 meter [around 3 feet] deep, too deep to effect a self-rescue from avalanche debris." CAIC added that the victim — a backcountry tourer, identified only as Skier 1 — had ...
"The skier may have been buried for more than four hours before help arrived. He was buried about 1 meter deep, too deep to effect a self-rescue from avalanche debris," said a social media post from ...
An intense bout of snow as temperatures dropped led to slick roads around Anchorage on Monday after several weeks of unseasonably warm weather. The early-morning shift back to snow, combined with warm ...