The avalanche happened Tuesday afternoon in the Chugach Mountains near Girdwood, a small resort town about 40 miles southeast of Anchorage, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety.

According to the post, the mountaineers initiated the rescue because they spotted a waving glove in the snow around 4 p.m.

An avalanche swept away and buried skiers deep in Alaska's backcountry on Tuesday, authorities say. AP Graphic Avalanche Fatalities in the U.S. Each winter, 25 to 30 people die in avalanches ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A teenager has died after triggering an avalanche, the fourth person killed in snow slides in Alaska this month.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A teenager has died after triggering an avalanche, the fourth person killed in snow slides in Alaska this month. Sean “Diddy” Combs acquitted of most serious charges ...

An avalanche in the Alaska backcountry swept away and buried three skiers who were believed to be dead under a pile of snow nearly as deep as a 10-story building, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday.

Alaska Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3 Nick Lime helps people trapped June 30 on a river in Alaska during a storm ...

A teenager has died after triggering an avalanche, the fourth person killed in snow slides in Alaska this month. Alaska State Troopers said the body of 16-year-old Tucker Challan of Soldotna was ...