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, ...

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 42-year old snowmobiler was buried in an avalanche just north of Lake Tahoe on Monday and died, despite having all of the latest safety gear and being with four other experienced riders. The group ...

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 ...

TRUCKEE, Calif. -- An avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada on Monday buried a snowmobiler in snow and killed him, authorities said. Rescuers responded after a 911 call around 2:20 p.m. reported a ...

An Oregon man snowmobiling in the Sierra outside Lake Tahoe was killed after being buried in a “300 foot-wide” avalanche on Monday. The individual was identified on Tuesday as 42-year-old Chris Scott ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Several areas of Colorado's high country could receive about a foot of snow, which could increase the avalanche risk for any ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Avalanche danger has increased heading into the weekend, with the Colorado Avalanche Information Center issuing considerable avalanche danger, and even a “Special Avalanche Advisory” ...