A number of skiers who are believed to be dead following an avalanche near a ski resort in Alaska have Minnesota ties. Charlie Eppard, Jeremy Leif and David Linder were missing in the avalanche's ...

Charles Eppard, 39 of Bigfork, died in the avalanche with two other men on March 4. The men had been flown in by helicopter to ski in the Chugach National Forest near Girdwood, Alaska.

UPDATE: On Saturday, the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Center confirmed the three ... where the three men had been dropped off by a helicopter to ski. “Dave Linder was the ultimate family ...