Three men are feared dead after being hit by a massive avalanche while on a backcountry heli-skiing trip in the US state of Alaska, say officials.
Officials believe the party is buried in up to 100ft (30m) of snow, but no bodies have yet been recovered after Tuesday afternoon’s incident in the Chugach mountains about 40 miles (65km) east of Anchorage.
The skiers, who have not yet been identified, were flown in by helicopter as part of a commercially guided trip, according to Alaska State Troopers. A fourth person in the group reportedly escaped the disaster.
If the deaths are confirmed, this would be the deadliest US avalanche since three climbers died in Washington state’s Cascade mountains in 2023.
“We are sorry to report an avalanche res
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