What is avalanche terrain? In theory, it is a slope capable of avalanching ... you will start a signal search where you move in a zigzag pattern down the slide path with your beacon in search mode in ...

It clearly shows several people dangerously close to the avalanche path and it appears one person ... “In the U.S., resorts ...

Avalanche conditions could be deadly and destructive, forecasters say. They have warned outdoors enthusiasts of what to look ...

Saturday’s incident, in which a teenage boy from Soldotna was buried about 10 feet deep and died, marks the second fatal ...

The debris split around tree stands and other terrain, creating several flow ... The skier shifted course and began going up the avalanche path until the got a reading. He followed that signal ...

A second skier moved out of the way of the avalanche path, saw a small part of the buried skier, and provided immediate assistance. Other bystanders and organizations — including the Appalachian ...

One group of skiers was able to get out of the avalanche’s path, but the other group was ... and then making very conservative terrain choices.” “But even when you do that — and this ...

Troopers say Tucker Challan, 16, was riding Saturday on the backside of Seattle Ridge. Forecasters say he was buried under 10 ...

The slide area is a mountain cirque about 9 miles northeast of Girdwood, in backcountry terrain accessible by air. Authorities said they would attempt Thursday to reach the site of the avalanche ...

With skiing and snowboarding gaining immense popularity, the importance of understanding avalanche dynamics cannot be understated. According to the Canadian Avalanche Association, the leading causes ...

Mountain trekkers, watch out — an avalanche warning is in effect for backcountry areas of Snoqualmie and Stevens passes as well as the west and east slopes of the rest of the Cascade Range for ...