Teenager Killed After Triggering Avalanche, Fourth Person Killed in Snow Slides in Alaska This Month
A teenager has died after triggering an avalanche, the fourth person killed in snow slides in Alaska this month. Alaska State Troopers said the body of 16-year-old Tucker Challan of Soldotna was recovered from the avalanche Sunday by the Alaska Mountain Rescue Group.
He is the 19th confirmed avalanche fatality in The United States this winter season. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC), an average of 27 people die in avalanches each ...
Each winter, 25 to 30 people die in avalanches in the U.S., according to the National Avalanche Center. Fifteen people have been killed across the U.S. by avalanches so far this winter.
The snowboarder's death comes as the third avalanche-related fatality of the 2024-2025 winter season in Colorado and the 14th death nationwide, according to the National Avalanche Center.
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