The large avalanche occurred Tuesday afternoon in the Chugach Mountains near Girdwood, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety.

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

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An avalanche impacted part of a lower-mountain chairlift Thursday at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, closing the lift to skiers and snowboarders ...

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