Avalanche — Ne. Slopes of the Ern Ak Rng, Alaska
2014-12-06 · Ne. Slopes of the Ern Ak Rng, Alaska
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Direct deaths
Wider weather episode
A 35 year-old man perished in an avalanche on the 6th, two and a half miles east of the Richardson Highway in the Alaska Range, approximately 60 miles south of Delta Junction. He had been skiing in the back country with another man, who was also caught in the avalanche, but survived.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 547724. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.