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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Multiple skiers were reported trapped in the Alaska backcountry after being swept up in an avalanche, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday. The number of skiers and their ...

(AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, file) The community welcome sign sits outside Girdwood, Alaska, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen) A sign on Alyeska Highway points to winter tourism ...

Girdwood is the skiing capital of Alaska and home to the Alyeska Resort at the base of Mount Alyeska, where people downhill ski or snowboard amid stunning views of Turnagain Arm. At the top of the ...

2025 Girdwood is the skiing capital of Alaska, and home to the Alyeska Resort, at the base of Mount Alyeska, where people downhill ski or snowboard amid stunning views of Turnagain Arm.

The area where the slide occurred is the epicenter of skiing in Alaska. Girdwood is a tourist community that caters to winter events, with downhill skiing and snowboarding at the Alyeska Resort in ...