The Latest: Weather delays search for stranded Alaska skiers

An Alaska Air National Guard helicopter landed Monday at the base of Bear Glacier to look for the skiers on Harding Ice Field, the largest ice field entirely within U.S. boundaries.

An airplane dropped them off Friday for a day trip and couldn't return that night because of strong winds and heavy snowfall, stranding the pair.

Alaska State Troopers say the Alaska Air National Guard's Rescue Coordination Center on Monday was able to fly over the ice field on the Kenai Peninsula.

Hanna and Neyman contacted a friend through cellphones and satellite text messages to say their tent had failed in high wind and heavy snowfall.