Avalanches, masses of snow moving down a slope, happen most often in the wilderness. The National Avalanche Center says watching for forecasts, bringing the proper gear and getting training to prepare ...

The avalanche, the deadliest in California history and fourth deadliest in U.S. history, killed at least eight people and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ski season is usually focused on winter sports, snow reports, and how best to après-ski. But should an avalanche occur, everyone ...

Three skiers who survived the fatal Tahoe avalanche on Feb. 17 helped rescue three of the other survivors, according to the Sierra Avalanche Center Nine other people died in the avalanche while the ...

The Northwest Avalanche Center has placed many of the area’s mountains in high and considerable avalanche danger on Monday, as warming temperatures and rain follow recent heavy snowfall.

An avalanche warning was reported by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 6:53 p.m. in effect until Friday at 6:30 p.m ...

Zebulon “Zeb” Blais has skied six of the seven continents, summited Mount Everest twice, and built what would become a leading provider of avalanche education in North America. He holds the highest ...

What began as a three-day backcountry ski trip to remote huts near Donner Pass ended in catastrophe Tuesday when a powerful avalanche swept through the group, killing eight people and leaving one ...

Twelve people were caught in the avalanche, according to the Sierra Avalanche Center Nevada County Sheriff's Office/Facebook Three skiers who survived the fatal Tahoe avalanche on Feb. 17 helped ...

New details are emerging about how survivors of the fatal Tahoe avalanche helped others escape the disaster. Nine people died after they got caught in the avalanche while skiing in the Castle Peak ...