February has historically been the deadliest month for avalanches in Colorado, and with two fatal avalanches so far in ...
The gate at the top of Park City Mountain’s 9990 lift was closed in 2021, but this has not eliminated the dangers associated with the terrain.
A backcountry snowboarder was killed near Silverton on Thursday, Feb. 20. The snowboarder was touring with a skier in the ...
A powerful atmospheric river storm pushing into the Pacific Northwest has cities like Seattle and Portland, Oregon, bracing for flooding as heavy rain and strong winds blast the region.
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of two people killed by an avalanche in Central Oregon this week. Terance “Terry” Skjersaa, 57, and his wife, Susan Renee Skjersaa, 52, ...
With dangerous conditions persisting in the backcountry, a snowmobiler in Colorado was caught in an avalanche near Vail Pass ...
Avalanches are one of the most dangerous elements of alpine living. With tons of snow plummeting down the mountainside, these natural disasters can reach speeds of up to 100 mph. Their force can ...
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has urged residents and visitors in the Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber ...
The combination of snow and slopes produces avalanches, so they are inescapable in a mountainous country such as Norway. In theory, the best way to avoid avalanche deaths is to avoid avalanches. In ...
Forecasters also said: As the avalanche danger increases, avoid being on, under, or near slopes steeper than 30 degrees ...