When a catastrophic avalanche washed over parts of the High Sierra, first responders rescued six survivors and discovered ...

The story of how nine skiers were killed, and six survived, in the deadliest avalanche in modern California history.

Backcountry travel allows people to get out into the wilderness and enjoy the beauty—but it comes with its own dangers, ...

Twelve people were caught in the avalanche, according to the Sierra Avalanche Center ...

Recovering from a 400-yard-long “soft slab” avalanche, the survivors would have had mere minutes to try to locate the others ...

Search and rescue teams with the Nevada County Sheriff's Office were responding to an avalanche on Tuesday with 10 people ...

The avalanche caught 12 of the 15 skiers. The remaining three appear to have rushed to find their companions and uncovered ...

Officials in Nevada County, Calif., are investigating whether there could have been criminal negligence involved in the ...

Three survivors of the deadly avalanche near Castle Peak used their avalanche safety gear to rescue fellow skiers buried in ...

On Jan. 9, an avalanche was triggered at Longs Pass during a skier’s descent, carrying and catching the entire group. Paul ...

Eight people trapped in an avalanche near Truckee have been found dead, while one person remains missing, authorities said ...