Yes, there have been some fatalities this winter. Nine so far, in fact, across the western United States. The latest came in January, when a snowboarder hitting some backcountry snow triggered an ...

Venturing into the backcountry is as alluring as it is dangerous. As soon as you enter terrain that has not been mitigated for avalanche risk, you take the risk of being injured or killed in an ...

The 3D mapping app now includes 15 million more acres of Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale coverage in North America.

BOISE, Idaho — On average, 24 people die per year in avalanches across the United States, and so far this season, one person has died in Idaho. Just this past weekend, a snowmobiler was buried in an ...

The week's goal is to save lives through avalanche education. Events, classes and other activities during the first week of ...

The backcountry looms large in the imagination of skiers everywhere. It’s beautiful, fearsome, and the last best place to ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Given certain conditions, avalanches are a risk on snow-covered mountains. Mike Reitzell, president of the Petaluma-based organization Ski California, said Wednesday was a tough day. ...

"Avalanches can be naturally triggered or avalanches can be human triggered," said Justin Dayley director at the Idaho State Outdoor Action Center. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information ...

A few weeks ago I set off to ski the north couloir on Feather Peak, deep in the heart of the Eastern Sierra. Feather is eight miles back and nearly 7,000 vertical feet from a trailhead. Packing my bag ...

As Colorado watches for the first meaningful pattern changes that could finally bring snow to the high country, avalanche ...

Researchers from Simon Fraser University are urging snowshoers and winter hikers to get clued up on avalanche safety after a ...