Predicting the likelihood of avalanches, potential severity and location depends heavily on info provided by the National ...

SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — A skier was found dead Saturday after being caught in an avalanche the day before in the Uinta ...

Search and rescue teams launched an operation Saturday morning in Summit County.The sheriff’s office public information ...

The body of a missing backcountry skier near Hoyt Peak was found dead Saturday morning in an avalanche, the Summit County Sheriff's Office reported.

Avalanches are often triggered by the weak bonds between the snow layers on mountainsides during winter. In view of the ...

Officials at the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Center have confirmed that three skiers on a heli-skiing tour died in an ...

Efforts to recover the three men who died in an avalanche Tuesday while they were on a guided heli-ski trip in the Chugach ...

While the country is having a banner ski season, exceptionally heavy snowfall has created challenges for resort workers.

Alaska State Troopers continue to search for three backcountry skiers who are missing after an avalanche earlier this week.

Efforts to recover the three men who died in an avalanche Tuesday while they were on a guided heli-ski trip in the Chugach Mountains near Girdwood were halted due to dangerous conditions and difficult ...

Alaska state troopers say they, along with avalanche experts and a technical mountain rescue expert, determined it is not possible for a team to safely recover the bodies under the current conditions.