California man dies after Alaska heliskiing avalanche near Lake George

A California man has died following an avalanche incident while heliskiing near Lake George in Alaska.

Alaska State Troopers say 63-year-old Eric Sommer, a California resident, was declared deceased at an Anchorage-area hospital on Friday after an avalanche incident earlier that afternoon.

Investigators say the avalanche occurred around 2:00 p.m. while Sommer was heliskiing near Lake George…

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