The slide released snow down to the ground and ran more than 1,000 feet long, according to the Alaska Mountain Rescue Group.

A geophysicist and a ski area avalanche forecaster got together to create Got-U, a new app that could save skiers’ lives.

"If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency," the NWS cautions.

The Flathead Avalanche Center is warning backcountry enthusiasts to use caution in northwest Montana mountains.

In the 1970s, there was no guidance for people heading outside of controlled ski areas. Rich Marriott and Mark Moore set out ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Seattle weather turns milder by St. Patrick’s Day with highs climbing into the upper 50s and scattered showers. Heavy fresh snow ...

Winter storm warnings from the National Weather Service are currently in effect across 4 states, with predictions calling for up to 3 feet of snow and wind gusts reaching 70 mph. Forecasters are also ...

"You’re going to pull the wall down on top of you," an expert from the Utah Avalanche Center warned of the dangers of the "unstable snow conditions" in the backcountry The body of a 45-year-old snow ...

This winter was one of the warmest on record across the West. As a result, many snowy, alpine areas have seen bouts of winter rainfall where there would ordinarily only be snow. These unusual weather ...

A powerful late-April winter storm is sweeping across the western United States, bringing heavy snow, high winds, and heightened avalanche danger to mountain regions from California to Montana. The ...

Three of the survivors of last week’s deadly avalanche near Lake Tahoe were buried under the snow before being dug out by their fellow skiers in the moments after the disaster, according to an initial ...