Couple captures incredible footage of Herring Cove avalanche
Two Sitkans captured the footage of a lifetime when they witnessed an avalanche near Herring Cove on Sunday (1-2-22).
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Skier survives avalanche in the crater of Mt. Edgecumbe
The man triggered the slide during his descent, according to a report to the Coastal Alaska Avalanche Center. Two other skiers in his group used avalanche transceivers to locate him.
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A couple of close calls in Sitka’s backcountry playground
Two backcountry skiers are safe after unrelated problems in the mountains above Sitka over the weekend. Avalanche survivor Alex Weissberg warns fellow skiers, "Be careful."
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After seven years at sea, avalanche experts stop in Sitka
You may be surprised to learn that Jill Fredston doesn’t row everywhere. Fredston and her husband Doug Fesler arrived recently in Sitka aboard their yellow cruiser, the Compañera with a pair of rowing shells lashed on deck.
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Avalanches possible on Sitka slopes this weekend
Mountain Rescue Capt. Don Kluting says the advisory comes from extreme cold in the last few days coupled with high winds in the forecast for the weekend. He says slopes facing southwest and northwest are of particular concern.
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