On Feb. 8 a well-known outdoor guide was killed in an avalanche in Utah. It generally takes just two ingredients to create dangerous conditions: A slope of 30 degrees or more and layers upon ...

I tested onX Backcountry’s built-in ATES layering feature that makes it easier to plot safe routes for skiing, snowshoeing ...

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center released its final report on the avalanche that took the life of a backcountry ...

According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, numerous riders took to the slope of Gravel Mountain that day, high marking or jumping the cornice, before the avalanche occurred.

The avalanche also destroyed a two-story wooden home ... "If you want to avoid avalanches entirely, stick to slopes less than 30 degrees in slope angle without steeper terrain above you," the forecast ...

Andrew Kennedy, 40, of East Wenatchee was buried in 6 feet of snow for about 45 minutes before rescuers dug him out, first ...

She encouraged people to monitor a matrix of slope angles, topographical maps and known avalanche terrain. She also directed people to take avalanche safety courses and check their local avalanche ...

Three men flown by helicopter to the Alaska backcountry for a skiing trip are presumed dead after they were caught in a massive avalanche ... and then ski down the slope. Chugach Powder Guides ...