Alaska, avalanche and Minnesota

Men with Minnesota ties believed dead after Alaskan avalanche
Charlie Eppard, originally from Mankato, and Jeremy Leif are two of the three skiers who went missing following an avalanche near a ski resort in Alaska.
Loved ones remember Minnesota men lost in Alaska avalanche
Those who knew the heli-skiers killed in an avalanche in Alaska last week are sharing tributes to the men who all had connections to Minnesota.
Friends remember Alaska avalanche victim from Minnesota, rally to help his family
Three men with Minnesota ties are among the missing and feared dead after an avalanche in Girdwood, Alaska, last Tuesday.
Friends say 3 fathers believed dead in Alaska avalanche "lived for their kids"
Close friends are opening up about the impact and legacy of three fathers who died in an avalanche while skiing in Alaska.
Tribute to 'devoted' Minnesota father killed in Alaska avalanche
Jeremy Leif and two friends were buried beneath at least 40 feet of snow in a Tuesday avalanche near the resort town of Girdwood.
Heli-skiers killed by massive avalanche came to Alaska from Florida, Montana and Minnesota
It appears to be the first fatal avalanche this winter in Alaska and the country's deadliest since an avalanche in Washington's Cascade Mountains killed three climbers in 2023.
Loved ones remember men with Minnesota ties feared dead in Alaska avalanche
Alaska State Troopers continue to search for three backcountry skiers who are missing after an avalanche earlier this week.
Heli-skiers killed by massive avalanche came to Alaska from different states but grew up together in Minnesota
The three men killed Tuesday by a massive avalanche during a guided heli-skiing trip in the Chugach Mountains near Girdwood came together in Alaska after meeting years ago in Minnesota.
Skiers buried in Alaska avalanche had Minnesota ties
Three skiers identified Thursday as feared killed in an Alaskan avalanche had Minnesota connections. They were Jeremy Leif, 38, who lived in Minnesota; David Linder, 39, who was born and raised in Mankato but most recently lived in Miami;
Heli-skiers killed in avalanche near Girdwood all had Minnesota ties
Dangerous avalanche conditions in the area persist, stalling recovery efforts and prompting warnings from forecasters.
Radio Mankato co-owner among 3 Minnesotans believed dead in Alaska avalanche
Linder is one of the co-owners of Radio Mankato, with managing partner Matt Ketelsen paying the following tribute: "I will remember Dave Linder as an amazing family man, one of the smartest people I've ever known, and someone who lived life to the fullest.
Radio station owner, two friends killed after getting stuck in Alaska avalanche while heli-skiing
A radio station owner and his two friends were killed after heli-skiing onto a rugged Alaskan mountain and getting trapped in ...
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Recovery of 3 MN men after avalanche not currently possible, Alaska troopers say
Alaska state troopers say they, along with avalanche experts and a technical mountain rescue expert, determined it is not ...