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An avalanche closed part of a highway in the borough of Haines, a small town about 90 miles north of Juneau in Alaska’s panhandle, on Tuesday night — the latest debris slide in the region after days ...

A heroic skier captured the heart-pounding moment he dug a man out from under a pile of fresh snow after an avalanche in Switzerland — when he spotted a limb sticking out of the powder. Matteo Zilla, ...

SEATTLE — Heavy snow in the mountains last week, followed by heavy rain in recent days, is raising the risk for avalanches in the Cascade Mountains. By mid-January, the Cascades are typically ...

ELLENSBURG, Wash. – Two men were killed during an avalanche in a remote area near Longs Pass in Washington's Cascade Mountains last Friday. Kittitas County Sheriff's officials said that four ...

A snowmobiler has died following an avalanche near Johnson Peak and Castle Peak in the Truckee area of Nevada County, officials said Monday evening. The Nevada County Sheriff's Office said a call ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A 42-year-old Oregon snowmobiler died Monday in a Lake Tahoe avalanche despite wearing safety beacons and riding ...

If such snow hits an obstacle at only moderate speed, its compressibility acts like the crumple zone in a car. "As the snow compacts in front of the obstacle, it can greatly reduce the force of the ...

Avalanche danger will continue to increase this week across Colorado after the state saw fresh snowfall on Monday and more snow is expected on Thursday. Colorado Avalanche Information Center Deputy ...

A snowmobiler was killed after an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range buried him in snow on Jan. 5, authorities said. The avalanche unfolded the afternoon of Jan. 5 in the area of ...