Avalanches are an ever-present danger when hiking across steep, snowy mountain slopes, so knowing how to read avalanche ...

Apr. 5—An avalanche warning is in place through Saturday from Girdwood to Portage Valley, Whittier and Turnagain Pass as rain, snow and strong winds are on track to overload an already unstable ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center issued a backcountry avalanche warning Monday for ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center has expanded an avalanche warning to include the Centennial Range near Island Park, the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone, and the ...

The watch was for the Greater Lake Tahoe Area. “The following message is transmitted at the request of the U.S. Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center. The Avalanche Watch has been replaced with an ...

The system's 10 exploders have experienced multiple failures over the past decade, costing hundreds of thousands of dollars ...

The previous parts of this blog series, Snow avalanche detectors: IoT technology applied to people safety, Part 1 and Snow avalanche detectors: IoT technology applied to people safety, Part 2, ...

The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom. Read more on our AI policy here. On Wednesday at 3:01 p.m. an ...

The booms echoing through Colorado's high country each winter are getting a high-tech upgrade. For years, crews with the Colorado Department of Transportation used howitzer cannons along I-70 to blast ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Every year, avalanches in Colorado threaten lives and impact travel, so the Colorado Department of Transportation developed a system that uses artillery to ensure avalanches don’t ...

The National Weather Service reported an avalanche warning at 3:01 p.m. on Wednesday in effect until Thursday, Mar. 13 at 3:15 p.m. for the Greater Lake Tahoe Area. The NWS Reno NV said, “A period of ...