Fairbanks skier dead after avalanche near Matanuska Glacier Saturday

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A Fairbanks woman is dead after an avalanche near Matanuska Glacier Saturday.

Alaska State Troopers received the report just after 2 p.m. Saturday. Erin Lee, 40, of Fairbanks was transported by helicopter to Mat-Su Regional Medical center where she was pronounced dead.

Lee was skiing in the area at the time of the avalanche, according to troopers.

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