A 51-year-old backcountry skier who failed to return home Friday was found dead Saturday after being caught in an avalanche ... to call off the operation for the night, with plans to resume ...

The group was traveling with guides from a commercial heli-skiing operation ... Mr. McDaniel said “troopers plan to assess avalanche conditions from the air and determine recovery options ...

A recovery effort was underway Thursday after an avalanche buried at least three skiers in Alaska this week. Alaska State Troopers reported multiple skiers had been trapped in an avalanche near ...