High above South Lake Tahoe, a unique group of first responders stands ready to save lives at a moment's notice — and they ...

Every year, people lose their lives in avalanches in the Alps. Many of these accidents could be prevented. With the right equipment, clear rules of conduct, and the necessary knowledge for emergencies ...

RESCUERS were left stunned after hillwalker survived 17 hours in minus 20C temperatures on top of a deadly Scottish mountain.

During a close approach to the Sun, the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter watched that tipping point unfold in unusually fine detail. The spacecraft observed the M7.7-class flare—strong but still ...

A hill walker was stranded on a Glencoe mountain for 17 hours during an avalanche warning after mountain rescue were forced to abandon efforts to save him.

Volunteers with Avalanche Canada NL have been providing avalanche forecasts for the west coast of the province, along the Long Range Mountains, including Gros Morne National Park, through Avalanche ...

Kananaskis Mountain Rescue responded to 445 calls in 2025. Visitors to the popular provincial park network have continued to ...

Avalanche conditions have improved since last weekend's storm, but officials say dangerous terrain still exists, especially ...

Were managers pushing too hard to open? Are young patrollers afraid to speak up? With two dead in deliberately triggered ...

Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the ...

A skier recently triggered in the backcountry of a mountain in Canada, but managed to escape the slide uninjured.

A major global review finds that climate change is intensifying more rapidly in mountain regions than in nearby lowland areas. Scientists warn this uneven warming could have serious consequences for ...