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Avalanches are the mountain’s thunderous, terrifying answer to gravity—a sudden, roaring release of snow that can reshape ...

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Authorities have confirmed the death of a skier who triggered an avalanche alongside his climbing partner, a snowboarder, while descending a slope in Denali National Park Washington resident ...

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 ...

On Sunday, the CAIC forecasted “Moderate” avalanche danger in the Loveland Pass area, warning of wind slabs and loose wet avalanches. “As winds pick up through the day, watch for newly forming slabs ...

According to an accident summary published by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC), one skier was caught and injured by a wet slab avalanche on Saturday, April 12, on a run called K ...

Spring brings a change in the “flavor of avalanches” in Colorado, Lazar said. “When we get into this transition to spring, what we see is an introduction of meltwater into the snowpack,” he said.

Each winter about 25 people on average die in avalanches in the U.S., with most occurring in the wilderness. Here’s a look at avalanches, how they occur and some tips on how to stay safe.

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).