April 17, 2011 - Fatality at Bird Ridge

Bird Ridge, Bird Ridge Trail,

Dale Brabec, 41 of Anchorage, died in an avalanche that was triggered as he sledded down a gully, around the 1,000-foot level at Bird Ridge. He was buried in five to six feet of snow. The avalanche started maybe 100 feet from the top of the ridge.

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