Jake Stern is a digital editor at Outside, reporting on the latest adventure and culture news. He lives, climbs, bikes, and skis in the Eastern Sierra. Back in December 2023, Colorado was mired with a ...

February has historically been the deadliest month for avalanches in Colorado, and with two fatal avalanches so far in February, “this month is proving to be not different,” according to the Colorado ...

COLORADO, USA — Eight people were caught in avalanches in Colorado between Thursday and Monday, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center said. The CAIC said during the same time period, there were ...

Learning from the tragedies that struck during the Winter 24/25 season. According to Dullin, McQuinn & Young, an average of 22.5 Americans die from avalanche-related causes each year. During the ...

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) is warning skiers and snowboarders of high avalanche danger as an increasing number of people are getting caught in slides. Since March 21, 19 ...

An American teenager and two other people were killed in avalanche near the Swiss resort of Zermatt, police said Tuesday. One person was flown to a hospital with serious injuries. The avalanche ...

One person was killed and another injured in an avalanche at Palisades Tahoe on Wednesday morning, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office. The fatality is believed to be the first caused by ...

An ongoing trend of more people heading out to play in the backcountry during winters has spurred the Colorado Avalanche Information Center to increase the tools and tactics it uses to try to keep ...

Zuma, a core member of Loveland Ski Patrol's (Colorado) team for many years, was a Nikita Husky wolf mix. He was half Akeita, quarter husky, quarter wolf. He joined Loveland's Ski Patrol team at a ...

A study of avalanche survival data shows that survival rates have increased and rescues are faster, but time is still critical for buried victims. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Emergency responders aided two people in the Byron Glacier Valley on Saturday afternoon who needed assistance after a springtime avalanche, according to authorities. The Girdwood Fire Department said ...