Between May 2019 and October 2021, there have been 11 fatalities in Alaska. Click on the dates below to view more details on each incident.
May 13, 2021 – Ruth Glacier, Denali National Park – Two climbers caught in serac fall. one killed.
March 27, 2021 – Matanuska Glacier – One heliskier killed
February 2, 2021 – Bear Mountain, Chugach State Park – Three climbers caught, buried and killed
March 9, 2020 – Hatcher Pass – One backcountry skier caught, buried and killed
February 25, 2020 – Unalaska – One snowmobiler was caught, buried and killed
February 10, 2020 – Boulder Creek Drainage, Cooper Landing – One snowmobiler caught, buried and killed
March 13, 2019 – Lutak Inlet, Haines – One backcountry skier caught, buried and killed
March 9, 2019 – Crescent Lake, Kenai Peninsula – Two backountry skiers caught and buried, one killed