The body of one of the three skiers who went missing in an avalanche in Alaska seven months ago has been found, authorities said Tuesday.

David Linder, 39, Charles Eppard, 39, and Jeremy Leif, 38, were heliskiing together on March 4 when they were swept away by an avalanche. Rescue efforts began immediately. The men appeared to be buried under between 40 and 100 feet of snow at the bottom of a steep slope. The snow's depth and ongoing avalanche danger made it too hazardous for recovery teams to operate in the area.

At the time, a spokesperson for the Alaska State Troopers told the Associated Press that they did "not believe that any of the three missing persons survived the avalanche." Officials said they would wait for area conditions to improve until attempting recovery efforts,

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