Those who love skiing and snowboarding in untouched powder will go to great lengths to get their fix, wandering off between the trees into areas of ski resorts that are more wilderness than ski area.

With 2-4 feet of snow in the immediate forecast, Timberline Lodge on Oregon's Mt. Hood is warning skiers and riders about the hazards associated with riding in deep snow. "The pow is real and there’s ...

There's snow in the forecast for most of the western US, a LOT of snow. Places in California are bracing for possibilities of ...

Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office search and rescue team, the Ski Patrol and volunteers look for snowboarder at the Mt. Baker Ski Area in 2018. Two people were rescued from tree wells at the Mt. Baker ...

'There is a risk in order to build those memories, to have those experiences' BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)-- Following Monday's tree well tragedy at Mt. Bachelor, winter safety is at the top of experienced ...

Recently, I skied Lost Trail Powder Mountain, Montana, where 60 inches of snow have accumulated over the last two months. Because it was the end of the weekend and most of the runs were skied out, we ...

A skier has died at Crystal Mountain after falling and suffocating in a tree well. Ski patrol officials say this type of accident is more common in times of new, heavy snowfall like we’ve seen in the ...

On March 17, 2025, Deschutes County 911 received an emergency SOS text message via satellite from an Apple device at 3:04 p.m. The message reported a "trapped and injured person in steep terrain," ...