Avalanches like the one that closed the Parks Highway over the weekend were triggered throughout the state, including in the ...
The Parks Highway was closed in both directions north of Cantwell on Friday after debris from an avalanche crossed the roadway, and state transportation officials expected to partially reopen the ...
"The skier may have been buried for more than four hours before help arrived. He was buried about 1 meter deep, too deep to effect a self-rescue from avalanche debris," said a social media post from ...
An avalanche north of Cantwell closed the Parks Highway at Mile 219 on Friday morning, Jan. 24, 2025. (Photo provided by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities) Update ...
The information center said the avalanche was small and only ran 100 vertical feet, but the debris piled up deep enough in the gully to bury the man. Once the avalanche stopped, the man was on his ...
Jan. 26—An avalanche Friday on the Parks Highway north of Cantwell prompted extended closures with limited traffic access through the weekend as crews worked to clear debris and mitigate hazards in ...
Jan. 26—Update Sunday, 5:30 p.m.: A stretch of the Parks Highway north of Cantwell remained closed Sunday night as crews worked to clear debris following an avalanche on Friday. The highway will ...