The Chugach National Forest Avalanche Center has confirmed that three heli-skiers were killed by a massive avalanche in the west fork of the Twentymile drainage outside of Girdwood, Alaska on Tuesday, ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Eklutna Lake makes an excellent full-day adventure in Chugach State Park. You can also rent mountain bikes and kayaks from a third-party vendor right on the lakeshore.

The three men killed Tuesday by a massive avalanche during a guided heli-skiing trip in the Chugach Mountains near Girdwood came together in Alaska after meeting years ago in Minnesota. The Alaska ...