The non-profit "Friends of Colorado Avalanche Information Center" (Friends of CAIC) group is offering monthly prizes this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chances are you've heard of an avalanche, and if you're a skier, you might even fear them. But do you know what actually causes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Skiers and backcountry users are being asked to check the avalanche risk as recent storms, followed by warm weather, has led to ...

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has launched new tools to help those recreating in the backcountry access avalanche information and understand current conditions. “We want people traveling ...

SEATTLE — On any given winter morning, several members of the Northwest Avalanche Center’s 11-member team commute to one of the region’s hardiest jobs: avalanche observation. From Mount Hood to the ...

Chances are you've heard of an avalanche, and if you're a skier, you might even fear them. But do you know what actually causes them and how dangerous they can actually be? An avalanche (sometimes ...