The avalanche was reported at about 4:30 p.m. near Mile 41 of the Seward Highway, 4 miles north of the Sterling Highway junction.
The three men were ascending a mountain to ski back down when they triggered the avalanche and were swept away, troopers. Two of the skiers were able to self-rescue, they said, but Allen couldn’t immediately be found.
The two skiers located Allen, dug him out of the snow and began performing lifesaving measures but could not revive him, troopers said. The survivors were transported to a Kenai Peninsula hospital for treatment of injuries described by authorities as serious but not critical.that the avalanche was on John Mountain, east of the Seward Highway.at all elevations in the popular Turnagain Pass recreation area more than 20 miles north of the avalanche scene.
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