Heading into the weekend, backcountry snow conditions are moderate, but the danger of avalanche rises to considerable in the alpine as the weekend opens up, according to Avalanche Canada.

The riders, "knowingly ducked a rope closure line" and triggered a D2 wind slab avalanche that caught three of the four riders in the group. The observation does not include a photo of the ...

For millennia, humans have harnessed the power of wind. Wind fueled the boats of the Egyptians, the irrigation of the Babylonians, and the grain-grinding windmills of the Persians. Today ...

“There's no doubt that new snow and wind will form fresh ... Houston, we have two problems Avalanche problem one is storm slab. Recent snowfall and southwest winds have formed fresh storm ...

A Wind Advisory is in effect for Box Elder and Tooele Counties ... The combination of several new layers of heavy snow and strong winds is making for very dangerous avalanche conditions. Avalanche ...

The avalanche happened on Hillman's Highway, a trail within Tuckerman's Ravine. It happened after "several inches of new snow and several hours of significant wind loading," according to the ...

And with the National Weather Service forecasting lots of wind ... slab then collects on top of that base layer, there is no strong foundation — creating the perfect circumstances for avalanches.

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Avalanche Center officials issued a backcountry ... Wessler adds that the pattern is also forecast to bring wind gusts of up to 50-60 mph or more along many mountain ...

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the organization has signed goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood to a five-year contract extension through the 2029-30 season. Blackwood has ...

Two brothers are lucky to be alive this holiday season after being caught up in an avalanche that buried one brother under snow. The avalanche happened on Christmas Eve in the Steep Hollow area of ...

SEATTLE — Avalanche danger in the Olympics and Cascades isn't expected to be as significant Friday compared to Thursday. After reporting high avalanche danger throughout the Cascades and higher ...