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Alaska avalanche: Three heli-skiers feared dead on mountain

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Three men are feared dead after being hit by a massive avalanche while on a backcountry heli-skiing trip in Alaska .

Officials believe the party is buried in up to 100 ft (30m) of snow, but no bodies have been recovered.

The incident happened in the Chugach mountains about 40 miles ( 65km ) east of Anchorage .

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