Once the realm of dedicated ski bums, backcountry skiing grew alongside ticket prices and lift lines, with popularity exploding in the pandemic.

Forecasters estimate the average start-zone slope angle at about 35 degrees, even though the immediate trigger area sat in ...

Around 1:30 p.m., Tyson pointed his 260‑horsepower machine up a steep hill. As he neared the top, the sled hit a patch of ice ...

Backcountry travel allows people to get out into the wilderness and enjoy the beauty—but it comes with its own dangers, ...

A snowmobiler has died in B.C.’s Interior after an avalanche in the Kootenay Pass area on Saturday, as forecasters warn hazardous conditions persist across the province.

Since the avalanche, California local officials have questioned the company's decision to allow guides and skiers to proceed with a backcountry tour.

A 28-year-old Bend man who was a beloved member of the backcountry skiing community died in an avalanche in British Columbia, the Central Oregon Avalanche Center confirmed on Thursday. The […] ...

More and more Colorado search and rescue groups are using drones in backcountry missions — not only to search for missing ...

Advance knowledge of current conditions and courses on avalanche safety are essential tools.

Sport always involves a balance of risk and reward, but some wonder why group was out in historic blizzard.

A girl in Utah died after being caught in an avalanche in the backcountry of Salt Lake County on Thursday, officials said ...

Authorities say the bodies of eight backcountry skiers have been found and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake ...