Heli-skier dies after hitting band of rocks in Chugach Mountains

PALMER, Alaska (KTUU) - A European man heli-skiing in the Chugach Mountains has died from his injuries after being pushed into a band of rocks. According to a statement by Silverton Mountain Guides, a heli-skiing company based out of Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, the incident occurred on the afternoon of Feb. 2 in the Lake George region of the mountains, near the Knik Glacier. The heli-skiing company said the man was “rapidly transported to Anchorage via helicopter” following the incident, but later died at a local area hospital. According to...