A series of tragic deaths in Canada, the U.S. and Europe is showing how tricky avalanches still are to predict. Will that change with global warming?

Earlier in the season, Italy’s Alpine rescue service called for “maximum caution” across most of the Alpine arc.

An avalanche — a mass of snow moving down a slope — happens most often in the wilderness. Watching for forecasts, bringing the proper gear and getting training to prepare for them can help with ...

An avalanche Tuesday near Castle Peak in the Lake Tahoe area swept away 15 backcountry skiers and guides, killing nine, The Sacramento Bee reported. Six were rescued. A search continues for one ...

Investigations are ongoing into the deadly Feb. 17 avalanche near Perry Peak. The Sierra Avalanche Center (SAC) continues to release new details as their investigation unfolds. Recently released ...

By any measure, Americans are flooding into avalanche country at a staggering rate. Some estimates suggest a hundred times ...

A deadly avalanche buried a group of backcountry skiers and their guides near Lake Tahoe in California’s Sierra Nevada as an intense storm brought heavy snow to the region on February 17. Six of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An avalanche Tuesday near Castle Peak in the Lake Tahoe area swept away 15 backcountry skiers and guides, killing nine, The ...

An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a hill or mountainside, according to the National Weather Service. Avalanches can reach speeds of up to 100 mph and vary in destructive potential, ranging ...