...15 p.m. on an HH-60, which has hoist capabilities. The goal at that point was to rescue the injured man, said Dan Amyot, the district chief ranger for the Matanuska/ Copper Basin park district, which includes the Hatcher Pass management...

...lake's east end. Strahan made several landings at the strip to pack the snow and test how solid the airstrip was, said Dan Amyot, park ranger at Eklutna. His airplane was equipped with wheels and not skis, Amyot said. "It sounds like the third...