Deschutes County Sheriff's Office SAR operations responded overnight to an avalanche burial near Bend, Oregon.

While walking across the debris field, one of the responders noticed the corner of an avalanche airbag poking out from debris ...

A skier died in an avalanche near the Powderhouse Peak and Luther Pass area, the sheriff's office says. EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. — A backcountry skier died Monday afternoon after an avalanche on an El ...

The Utah Avalanche Center said avalanche danger is "considerable" Tuesday, and warned Utahns to avoid travel in avalanche ...

Higinio “Quino” Gonzalez bucked the stereotype of the backcountry guide, immersing himself in opera and languages before he ...

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. – On Monday, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office reported that a man was in backcountry off Luther Pass for longer than expected and hadn’t returned home, according to his ...

The only downside to more snow is that water-heavy snow elevates avalanche danger across the state's mountains. Utah ...

Two ski patrollers at Mammoth Mountain, California, were caught in an avalanche at approximately 11:30 a.m. today after ...

Avalanche conditions are very dangerous over President's Day weekend as snow continues to fall. Forecasters with the Utah Avalanche Center issued warnings for much of the state about heading into the ...

Five feet of new snow has fallen on Vail since Saturday, Feb. 8 — a staggering storm cycle following a warm and relatively ...

This weekend is the most dangerous period of Colorado's avalanche season, and the CAIC is asking backcountry explorers to ...