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Snug Harbor Snowmobiler Killed in Avalanche January 28, 2017
Preliminary report HERE Bryant Evans and Tyler Kloos were riding snowmobiles approximately two miles from the Cooper Landing trailhead when an avalanche occurred. Evans told troopers he witnessed the avalanche bury Kloos, who was wearing an avalanche beacon, according to the dispatch. “Evans located Kloos and dug him out,” troopers wrote. “Other people in the area assisted.” […]
Update on the search for Liam Walsh
Approximate location of where Liam Walsh was found in June 2016, after being missing since November 2015 Alaska Dispatch News Story from June 8, 2016: Searchers find body believed to be man missing since November avalanche in Hatcher Pass Author: Jerzy Shedlock Searchers have found what is believed to be the body of a 33-year-old […]