Venturing into the backcountry is as alluring as it is dangerous. As soon as you enter terrain that has not been mitigated ...

An avalanche Friday on the Parks Highway north of Cantwell prompted extended closures with limited traffic access through the weekend as crews worked to clear debris and mitigate hazards in the face ...

Colorado’s winter snowpack is off to a promising start, but experts warn that conditions beneath the surface make this season ...

According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, the avalanche danger across much of Colorado has decreased to ...

Know the Snow Fund (KTSF), a local nonprofit dedicated to avalanche awareness and education, announced its 10-year anniversary of service. The nonprofit was created in 2014, a year after two Durango ...

Rescue crews headed to Colorado's mountains for avalanche rescue training where teams responded as if several people had been buried in the snow.

The WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research said it has granted a group of Swiss researchers a patent for a device to enhance avalanche warnings.

There have already been nine avalanches that have reached the road in Avalanche Alley and the Idaho Transportation Department has been forced to close Highway 21 several times this winter.

But the reality is, the search and rescue teams at these resorts are imperative to help keep people safe and rescue those who ...

POWDER writer Izzy Lidsky talks about the dumbest thing she's ever done on skis and no, it wasn't a backflip.

As North Shore Rescue’s avalanche safety officer, Maheu is integrated into the organization’s command structure. Before a rescue in avalanche terrain, he decides if it’s safe for a team to go. If ...

CPR was in progress when first responders arrived. The woman was flown to the University of Utah Medical Center where she ...