This avalanche was remotely triggered by three skiers in the slope above them. One of them lost his life in the event. This image relates to an article that appeared in the July 11, 2008, issue of ...

Most of these reports describe common signs of persistent slab avalanches like remote triggers, rumbling collapse, and shooting cracks. A large slide was remotely triggered on Mt. Trelease ...

The center’s forecasters estimated the slab avalanche happened around 2 p.m. Monday, two days into a heavy storm that brought snow for four straight days, dumping upward of 2½ feet on Mount ...