After weeks of drought, the first snowfall in the Karakoram has triggered an avalanche that broke one climber's leg. A rescue ...

Washington resident Nicholas Vizzini, 29, died after he was caught in a soft slab avalanche around 6:15 p.m. local time on Tuesday, June 10, the National Park Service said via a press release shared ...

Our mountaineering expert delves into the science behind avalanches to answer the question: why do avalanches happen?

The Memorial Day weekend may have marked the unofficial start to summer, but avalanches continue to pose a danger to backcountry travelers in Colorado. Over the holiday weekend, a backcountry skier ...

The avalanche at Tunnel Creek in the Cascade Mountains involved a large group of ski industry professionals and resulted in three brutal fatalities. I’ve talked to people who told me they considered ...

A 37-year-old man was killed after an avalanche "caught, carried and fully buried" him in the Utah backcountry while snowmobiling, officials said.

Both dry slab avalanches and wet avalanches are being impacted differently by weather patterns and warming she added.

A skier shared POV footage from a heli-skiing trip in the San Juan Mountains on March 1st, 2024. He inadvertently captured the experience of being caught in a slab avalanche with this footage ...

Dry slab avalanches typically reach speeds up to 80 mph (129 kph) within seconds, according to the Sierra Avalanche Center. Wet avalanches usually travel around 20 mph (32 kph).

A missing skier who was found dead on Saturday was killed by an avalanche in Utah's Uinta mountain range, authorities said.

MISSOULA, Mont. — Two people are safe after being caught and carried in a slab avalanche in the Flathead Range. The following was sent by Flathead Avalanche: On Sunday, two people were caught ...