A serene day on the slopes turned into a harrowing fight for survival when Ares Masip, a backcountry skier in the Pyrenees ...

A group of skiers and splitboarders triggered a wind-slab avalanche in a steep backcountry chute near Lake Haiyaha at Rocky ...

SEATTLE — The Washington Cascades are among the snowiest places in the lower 48 states. All that snow, thousands and tons of it, is often perched atop steep mountainsides. When you add accumulating ...

A 37-year-old man is dead after being buried in snow during an avalanche while riding a snowmobile in Utah. On Tuesday, Feb. 4, the Rich County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as Scott Wright ...

Avalanche defined as a rapid snow mass flow down slopes. Forms when weak layers collapse under slab weight. Four types: slab, loose snow, wet snow, and glide avalanches. Triggers include heavy snow, ...

With another storm coming, the Utah Avalanche Center is warning the public to take caution in the mountains of northern Utah, as avalanche danger is currently considerable and is expected to rise ...