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, ...

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

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

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

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

The town of Truckee hosted a candlelight vigil on Sunday night to honor the nine people who lost their lives in last week's ...

he bodies of nine backcountry skiers killed in California's deadliest avalanche on record have been recovered and all of the victims identified. The Nevada County Sheriff's Office on Saturday ...

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

More than 70 avalanches were reported in the last week across the Wasatch backcountry, with first responders racing from one ...