A heli-skiing guide died in an avalanche in Thompson Pass near Valdez on Monday, according to Alaska State Troopers. A separate avalanche in Thompson Pass on Tuesday injured two other backcountry users.
A heli-skiing guide died in an avalanche in Thompson Pass near Valdez on Monday, according to Alaska State Troopers.
Hamilton was well-equipped with avalanche safety gear, including an airbag system that he was able to deploy, but troopers said rescuers in the ski group’s helicopter found him unconscious. According to the Valdez Avalanche Center, the avalanche occurred at about 5,800 feet on a northwest-facing slope near the Pencil Glacier.
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