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 body of Tucker Challan, 16, was recovered from the avalanche site on Sunday morning, Alaska State Troopers said.

GIRDWOOD, Alaska — Three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche and probably killed under the weight of dozens of feet of snow, Alaska ...