On Wednesday morning, a massive avalanche ripped down the southwest face of Ajax Peak, the landmark mountain visible from ...

More snow is in the forecast for the weekend. We could see a return of dangerous conditions for areas in the Northern ...

While cruising down Colorado's Tea Cup Bowl in Berthoud Pass, a fortunate snowboarder was able to escape what could have a ...

"Heavy snowfall and strong winds may be sufficient to overload very weak snow layers and cause a widespread cycle of avalanches large enough to bury, injure, or kill a person." ...

An avalanche was triggered Thursday afternoon by three skiers on the Park City ridgeline near South Monitor Bowl.

"This slide had enough force for the snowboarder to snap his splitboard on a small tree," the Colorado Avalanche Information ...

A snowfall warning is in effect for the Sea to Sky from Squamish to Whistler, and Avalanche Canada’s danger rating is high.

There were also wind-drifted slabs, where the snow can be densely packed down. The avalanche broke to the ground in several places. “This is the kind of persistent-slab avalanche you can trigger in ...

An avalanche in Val-Cenis, Savoie, claimed the lives of four Norwegian ski tourers on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. The avalanche struck in the late afternoon near the Col de Sollières, outside the ski ...

Utah Avalanche Center rated most of the state as moderate. It was accompanied by observations indicating avalanche activity.

The CAIC reports that the avalanche was a Persistent Slab. This type of avalanche includes various layers, and is defined as the "release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab), when the bond to an ...