Human-triggered avalanches will remain likely into the weekend. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center warns that ...

More than two feet of snow is forecast for Colorado’s highest peaks by 5 a.m. Thursday, and the storm is expected to continue ...

A dangerous stretch continues in Colorado's high country as avalanche conditions remain critical following days of heavy snow ...

Travel on I-70 through the mountains will rapidly deteriorate after 6 a.m. as strong winds and snow spread eastward across Colorado’s mountains,” weather service forecasters ...

Then there needs to be a trigger. A snowpack may be seemingly stable until a snowmobile or skier disturbs it enough that the snow starts to move. Strong winds or rock falls may also cause an avalanche ...

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

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

A storm brings much-needed snow to western Colorado, relieving historic lows but raising avalanche risks.

Once the realm of dedicated ski bums, backcountry skiing grew alongside ticket prices and lift lines, with popularity exploding in the pandemic.