Alaska state troopers say they, along with avalanche experts and a technical mountain rescue expert, determined it is not possible for a team to safely recover the bodies under the current conditions.

This is Alaska’s first fatal avalanche reported this season. It is also the country’s deadliest since February 2023.

An Alaska State Troopers vehicle ... In a charging document against Higgins, troopers say they responded at about 9:15 p.m. Monday to a home on North McKinley Way, where Higgins had been renting ...

While Alaska State Troopers had been unable to assess the site ... and the skiers were likely buried at depths greater than 30 feet (9 meters), according to Chugach Powder Guides, which was ...