The body of a skier who went missing in an Alaskan avalanche eight months ago has been found, authorities said Tuesday.

David Linder, 39, Charles Eppard, 39, and Jeremy Leif, 38, were heliskiing together in Girdwood, Alaska on March 4 when they were swept away and buried under between 40 and 100 feet of snow at the base of a steep slope. A spokesperson for the the Alaska State Troopers told the Associated Press at the time they did "not believe that any of the three missing persons survived the avalanche."

Recovery efforts began immediately, but the snow's depth and the risks of another avalanche made the area too hazardous for teams to work. As area conditions have improved in recent weeks, the recovery efforts have begun again.

In early October, the remains of one of the s

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