On Saturday, May 17, 2025, a large avalanche on the western side of Switzerland's Eiger caught and carried seven people. Five of the skiers were injured and two died in the accident. At 1:45 p.m., the ...

According to Dullin, McQuinn & Young, an average of 22.5 Americans die from avalanche-related causes each year. During the Winter of 24/25, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) recorded 22 ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Three skiers are believed dead after an avalanche swept them away and buried them under a pile of snow nearly 10 stories deep in the Alaska backcountry. Each winter about 25 ...

The ski industry is reeling following the death of three valued members of the community on Monday, March 24, 2025. According to the Royal Canadian Mountain Police (RCMP), three skiers were caught in ...

KELLOGG, Idaho — The Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center released a preliminary report on Tuesday that points to a possible cause of the deadly avalanche on Silver Mountain. The avalanche that swept down ...

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — A 34-year-old Frenchman whose job was to check the safety of ski slopes died overnight after being injured in an avalanche at a popular Swiss Alps ski resort, police ...

Forgive the pun, but the earth recently shifted in Colorado in snow riding liability law. Christopher Norris, a 28-year-old father of two, died in an avalanche in the Trestle Trees area of the Winter ...

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 ...