Recovering from a 400-yard-long “soft slab” avalanche, the survivors would have had mere minutes to try to locate the others who had been buried, then frantically try to dig them out.

A significant avalanche risk is expected to persist through the weekend. Yesterday in Brighton, we told you about the avalanche that tragically took the life of a young girl. Now, we’re learning about ...

What began as a guided backcountry ski trip near Castle Peak ended in the deadliest avalanche in Tahoe’s recorded history, ...

Awe turned to terror Sunday as a viral video captured the moment an avalanche overto off-trail skiers in the Italian Alps, leaving at least two dead. Spanning […] ...

As the winter storm pummels the Sierra Nevada, here’s how avalanches can happen and how often they occur across California: ...

SILVER VALLEY, Idaho - Snow has finally arrived in the Inland Northwest after a mild winter, but avalanche experts warn the conditions are dangerous.

Backcountry users across Colorado are being urged to remain cautious after several recent human-triggered avalanches, even as visible warning signs in the snowpack begin to fade. One of the latest ...

It’s a really tight community, and it’s really devastating,” Sarah Reynaud said. “It’s just a horrific situation.” ...

MILLCREEK — Utah's ski resorts have struggled to open this season with little snow in the mountains, but it appears Utah's avalanche season is already in full swing. Utah Avalanche Center officials ...