Avalanches across the Western U.S. have claimed several lives and caused several injuries. NBC News’ Marquise Francis spoke ...

February has historically been the deadliest month for avalanches in Colorado, and with two fatal avalanches so far in ...

As Utah avalanche conditions remain dangerous, forecasters are warning backcountry users of the risks persistent weak layers pose and urging them to stay away.

DENVER – Officials say a snowmobile rider was caught, buried and killed in an avalanche west of Denver on Saturday. According ...

DENVER – Officials say a snowboarder was caught, buried and killed in an avalanche west of Denver on Saturday. According to ...

Few details were immediately available but a sheriff's office spokesperson said the avalanche was triggered around 4:45 p.m.

Officials say two people on one of the planes died. Those onboard the other plane were not injured. A JetBlue pilot from Ohio was arrested at Logan International Airport in Boston Thursday night ...

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, ...

The couple who were killed in an avalanche while backcountry skiing near Broken Top mountain on Monday were identified as ...

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

Sometimes one large storm can make all the difference in area snowpack. The snowpack on Vail Mountain, which was just 81 percent of the average heading into Presidents’ Day weekend, is now back up ...