Blizzards, avalanches, 100-mile-per-hour winds, and sub-zero temperatures—all in the midst of rugged mountains, massive ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska State Troopers say ‘multiple’ backcountry skiers are trapped in an avalanche near Anchorage.

Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday. The number of skiers and their conditions were not immediately available. The slide happened late Tuesday afternoon near the skiing community of Girdwood ...