Avalanches around the world have caused multiple deaths, injuries and several close calls over the past few weeks. In the ...

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. ...

There’s one worst case scenario in backcountry skiing that keeps me up at night: getting buried in an avalanche. Every time I head into the backcountry on skis, I make as sure as I possibly can to ...

The slide occurred on January 10 at Haiyaha Couloir, a steep gully in the park that is popular with backcountry skiers and snowboarders. Filmed from the point of view of one of the snowboarders, the ...