Recent snowfall has left avalanche danger elevated in the backcountry. So why is it safer to ski steep, powder-filled runs at ...

Eight skiers were killed in an avalanche near Lake Tahoe, California on a trip to Frog Lake Huts with Blackbird Mountain ...

One skier in Colorado is “extremely lucky” after emerging unscathed from a large backcountry avalanche on Berthoud Pass on January 18, 2026, according to Grand County Search and Rescue. The slide, the ...

A group of skiers and professional guides were traversing the Castle Peak area of the mountain amid a heavy snowstorm on ...

Backcountry explorers reported dozens of avalanches in Colorado’s mountain ranges over the weekend after officials warned of increased danger on the state’s slopes.

In 1982, seven people were killed in an avalanche at the Alpine Meadows resort in North Lake Tahoe. In 2008, three men were ...

The CAIC's warning follows several recent avalanche fatalities across the West.

Eight skiers buried by snow and debris near California’s Lake Tahoe amid dangerous conditions were killed in what is now the ...

An avalanche during a storm in the Sierra Nevada killed at least eight skiers on a guided backcountry excursion.

Several skiers are missing after an avalanche near Truckee as a major winter storm brings heavy snow, high winds and ...

DENVER (AP) — Crews on Monday recovered the body of a missing backcountry skier who apparently died in an avalanche in southwestern Colorado as the danger level remained elevated following heavy snow ...

As many as 10 skiers were missing after an avalanche near Truckee, California, authorities said Tuesday.