Mason Stansfield of Ouray, Colorado was ski-mountaineering with a partner when he fell into the crevasse on Monday afternoon.
Search & Rescue
Subsistence herring harvester dies in Sitka boating accident
One Sitka man has died and another sustained injuries after being thrown from their skiff while subsistence fishing for herring eggs on April 9.
Air National Guard rescues crashed pilot near Lime Village
The Alaska Air National Guard rescued the pilot of a crashed Cessna airplane near Lime Village on April 7.
Chalet guides help 5 ski to safety from planes stranded on Ruth Glacier
The same weather that kept the stranded group on the glacier kept rescuers off it. Fortunately, the Sheldon Chalet was just a few miles away.
Skier survives avalanche in the crater of Mt. Edgecumbe near Sitka
The man buried by an avalanche for at least 5 minutes sustained no injuries.
Avalanches still likely in Juneau area, even while ski area is closed
Four avalanches were reported on Mt. Ben Stewart on Sunday, while Eaglecrest Ski Area managers say there’s still an avalanche risk inside their boundaries when they are closed.
Yakutat Fire Department recognized for ‘heroic’ search and rescue
The team of firefighters and volunteers responded after a man fell into the water at night during a storm.
NTSB: Witness says tribal health executive was distracted before his helicopter disappeared over Gulf of Alaska
A witness who spoke with Andy Teuber before his helicopter went missing told investigators the executive was “distracted, and was not himself,” according to a preliminary report.
Watch: Sitka Coast Guard crew rescues injured hiker on Admiralty Island
The patient was a 69-year-old man who fell while hiking near his home.
Troopers, Iditarod volunteer rescue child who fell through river ice in Skwentna
An Iditarod volunteer and two state wildlife troopers in Skwentna rescued an 8-year-old boy who fell through river ice at the Iditarod checkpoint on Tuesday.