Avalanche danger remains high, with a warning from the Sierra Avalanche Center in place until Friday at 5 a.m. The alert applies to the Central Sierra Nevada between Yuba Pass and Ebbetts Pass, ...

This week's avalanche north of California's Lake Tahoe has become the deadliest in the state's recorded history. Here are the ...

A skier in Banff National Park came frighteningly close to disaster this week, yet walked away without a scratch. Parks Canada says the backcountry skier triggered a "Size 2" avalanche—one massive ...

An avalanche — a mass of snow moving down a slope — kills an average of 25 people each winter in the United States, according to the National Avalanche Center. The center notes that conditions can ...

HUNGRY HORSE — The Flathead Avalanche Center has issued a backcountry avalanche warning for parts of Northwest Montana.

Colorado avalanche officials are warning backcountry travelers that avalanche danger will increase ahead of the Presidents Day weekend, which historically has been one of the busiest weekends for ...

Avalanche danger is declining across Colorado amid a dry spell and a season with a record-low snowpack, but recent avalanche accidents highlight the need for continued caution in the backcountry.

Avalanche danger will continue to increase this week across Colorado after the state saw fresh snowfall on Monday and more snow is expected on Thursday. Colorado Avalanche Information Center Deputy ...