Most avalanche disasters begin long before the snow moves, shaped by invisible layers, human behavior, and ignored ...

Colorado avalanche officials are warning that avalanche danger will increase this weekend as one of the first major storms in several weeks delivers fresh snow to the mountains. Colorado Avalanche ...

More than 50 people used a Red Cross shelter over the six days that the risk of large avalanches loomed over Juneau neighborhoods.

Avalanches encounter all kinds of obstacles on their downward path, including electricity and aerial lift pylons. Particularly in remote areas, sensitive infrastructure in the form of slender objects ...

A Special Avalanche Advisory is in effect for the Elk and West Elk Mountains, as new snowfall is expected to create dangerous avalanche conditions heading into the holiday weekend. According to the ...

Avalanches kill an average of 25 to 30 people each winter in the United States, according to the National Avalanche Center ...

Two snowboarders were caught and carried in two small avalanches over the weekend on Hallett Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park, illustrating the dangers of a touchy Colorado snowpack so far this ...

Avalanche danger will continue to increase this week across Colorado after the state saw fresh snowfall on Monday and more snow is expected on Thursday. Colorado Avalanche Information Center Deputy ...

Teton Pass Highway, also known as Idaho 33 and Wyoming 22, one road that connects Jackson, Wyoming, to the wider world, is buried beneath avalanche debris after road workers set off a large controlled ...