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Skiers Rescued in Harding Ice Field Using Beacon Grid
Alaska Air National Guard recounts rescue of Christopher Hanna and Jennifer Neyman stranded on the Harding Ice Field. A locator beacon and a marked snow cave enabled a helicopter to land within 50 meters. The pair had dug a snow cave after a blizzard collapsed their tent and faced worsening conditions on April 8.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Alaska Air National Guard
Harding Ice Field
Christopher Hanna
Jennifer Neyman
Maj
Matthew Kirby
Hanna
Neyman
Soldotia
Kenai Fjords National Park
Gulf of Alaska
Kirby