Leif leaves behind his wife, Linh Kieu Leif, and their two sons, Austin and Hudson. "Whenever we all got together, he was the one that's in the pool for hours or the next day in t

Close friends are opening up about the impact and legacy of three fathers who died in an avalanche while skiing in Alaska.

Three men with Minnesota ties are among the missing and feared dead after an avalanche in Girdwood, Alaska, last Tuesday.

Linder is one of the co-owners of Radio Mankato, with managing partner Matt Ketelsen paying the following tribute: "I will remember Dave Linder as an amazing family man, one of the smartest people I've ever known, and someone who lived life to the fullest.

Charlie Eppard, originally from Mankato, and Jeremy Leif are two of the three skiers who went missing following an avalanche near a ski resort in Alaska.