Avalanche defined as a rapid snow mass flow down slopes. Forms when weak layers collapse under slab weight. Four types: slab, loose snow, wet snow, and glide avalanches. Triggers include heavy snow, ...

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

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 ...

Experts say the avalanche that killed one person and injured another at Palisades Tahoe Wednesday morning isn’t the first to occur in the Tahoe region this season and it won’t be the last. According ...

On any given winter morning, several members of the Northwest Avalanche Center's 11-member team commute to one of the ...

The western ski season may be off to a slow start, but in the backcountry, avalanches are beginning to make their presence known. According to an observation shared by the Friends of the Gallatin ...

Colorado avalanche officials are warning that avalanche danger will increase this weekend as one of the first major storms in several weeks delivers fresh snow to the mountains. Colorado Avalanche ...