Avalanche season in the Cascades and Olympics is here. This season’s first avalanche fatalities occurred late last week near Mt. Stuart and the Enchantments north of Cle Elum. Two others were in the ...

Avalanche conditions have improved since last weekend's storm, but officials say dangerous terrain still exists, especially ...

California Department of Water Resources engineers Jacob Kollen and Anthony Burdock, center, take the season's first snow survey measurements with hydrometeorologist Angelique Fabbiani-Leon, left, at ...

John Bressette joined the city just before record snowfall, followed by rain and flooding, pushed the community to declare a disaster and issue evacuation advisories downtown.

An international research team has shown that avalanches are crucial to the survival of many glaciers worldwide. The study aims to contribute to better predictions of water resources and natural ...

Most avalanche disasters begin long before the snow moves, shaped by invisible layers, human behavior, and ignored probability. Winter has a way of persuading people that danger has gone dormant. Snow ...

Avalanche danger is expected to increase across Colorado's high country heading into the weekend as a new round of snow moves ...

Both avalanches coincidentally occurred on trails called ‘The Wall’ at the two separate ski areas. Avalanches aren’t a threat to skiers at Wild Mountain, Minnesota, but as the ski area reported over ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Over the past several weeks, multiple people have been caught in avalanches in the Western U.S. Unfortunately, at least 5 people have died since the start of this winter season.