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GIRDWOOD, Alaska AP 鈥?Authorities in Alaska said they would attempt Thursday to reach the site of an avalanche that trapped three skiers, who were believed to have died after being buried in snow.Poor weather prevented Alaska State Troopers, avalanche experts and recovery teams from reaching the slide near Girdwood, about 40 miles 54 kilometers south of Anchorage, on Wednesday, troopers spokesperson Austin McDaniel stanley germany said. We are optimistic that we will be able to conduct an aerial assessment today for avalanche safety considerations and to determine what recovery options may be possible, McDaniel said in a Thursday email to The Associated Press. The site is only accessible by stanley us air.The avalanche occurred Tuesday afternoon after a helicopter delivered skiers to a backcountry peak in the Chugach Mountains. Three skiers were caught in the avalanche and estimated to be under more than 30 feet 9 meters of snow.What happened Heli-ski clients and guides were on a mountain about 8 miles 13 km northeast of the Girdwood airport when the avalanche began. The avalanche appeared to have begun at about 3,500 feet 1,066 meters and came to rest around 700 feet 213 meters , said Tracey Knutson, a spokesperson for Chugach Powder Guides, which operated the trip.Heli-skiers use helicopters to reach mountains in remote backcountry areas where there are no ski lifts . They then ski or snowboard down.As the sli stanley deutschland de began, witnesses saw the men deploy their avalanche air bags 鈥? Grvd Using military and new protocols, US ramps up Ebola response
PRESQUE ISLE 鈥?Shirley M. Pinette Carney Morrissette, 78, died Aug. 20, 2013, at the Mars Hill Nursing Home, surrounded by her children after a year-long struggle with pulmonary fibrosis. She was born May 19, 1935, in Wallagrass, to Aurelle and Grace Pinette.Shirley worked tirelessly as co-owner of Shirley Harolds Restaurant, Presque Isle, from 1982 until closing in 2009. Through the restaurant she helped feed the underprivileged in town. She worked in the restaurant industry for over 50 years. She was loved by all who met her and she gave generously to her community. She was a devout member of St. Marys Catholic Church of Presque Isle.She is survived by her children, Mark Carney of stanley germany Presque Isle, Theresa Hoffses and her husband, Karl, of Beaverton, Ore., Anthony Carney and his wife, Jeri, of Hampden, and Troy Carney and his wife, Marie, of Presque Isle; and grandchildren, Aaron Carney and Landon Larsen of Presque Isle, Karley Hoffses of Salt Lake City, M stanley cup itchell Hoffses of Beaverton, Ore., and Carson and Cameron Carney of Hampden. She was stanley cup uk predeceased by brothers, Bernard, Bertrand and Milford; sister, Elaine; son, Warren Carney; a newborn baby; and husbands, Robert Carney and Harold Morrissette.A memorial service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at St. Marys Catholic Church, Main Street, Presque Isle.The family wishes to thank the staff at comfort care in the Mars Hill Nursing Home. And though she be but little, she is fierce. Shakespeare.More articles from the |
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