With news of avalanches and the rising death toll on the slopes hitting headlines, it appears that skiing is becoming an increasingly dangerous pastime. There have been a total of 86 deaths, including ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A mountain rescue team member searches for potential buried victims in the French Alps. Avalanches form in various ways but are ...

“If the fatality rate had held constant, we would be talking about hundreds of people dying every year,” says Dallas Glass, an avalanche forecaster for the Northwest Avalanche Center with two decades ...

From the vantage point of our helicopter above the Alps, you can make out scars and dimples from recent avalanches. More than 100 people have died across the mountains this season so far, according to ...

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. – In the wake of the recent avalanche tragedy that rocked the Tahoe Basin, you may have been made aware of the efforts put in place to rescue the skiers near Castle Peak. Many ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Backcountry travelers in the Sierra Nevada are being urged to exercise extreme caution today due to elevated avalanche danger ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A new avalanche warning is now in effect for Utah's backcountry following a deadly stretch of avalanches in the mountains. The Utah Avalanche Center says the warning runs from 6 a.m.

The National Weather Service reported an avalanche warning at 5:44 a.m. on Tuesday in effect until Wednesday Feb. 25, at 5:45 a.m. for the Greater Lake Tahoe Area. The NWS Reno NV states to prepare ...