ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Rescuers had a busy evening near Anchorage Glen Alps Saturday, as two separate calls for help came in.
The first, and bigger of the two rescues, began with a call around 4:30 p.m. Saturday about two miles east of the Flattop parking lot, according to Alaska State Troopers (AST).
A 42-year-old man reported he was caught in an avalanche and broke his leg, troopers said.
The man said he thought the four other hikers he was with had been buried in the avalanche, which the Alaska Mountain Rescue Group (AMRG) said was on Peak 3…