Many in the backcountry skiing world are reeling and devastated over the news that an avalanche impacted skiiers on a guided ...

PEOPLE spoke to avalanche educator Richard Bothwell about the deadly Feb. 17 incident and how skiers tend to prepare for a ...

Avalanches around the world have caused multiple deaths, injuries and several close calls over the past few weeks. In the United States, two people were killed in Washington state after being caught ...

Fifteen backcountry skiers were caught in an avalanche Tuesday near Lake Tahoe as heavy snow fell across the Sierra Nevada, ...

One skier in Colorado is “extremely lucky” after emerging unscathed from a large backcountry avalanche on Berthoud Pass on January 18, 2026, according to Grand County Search and Rescue. The slide, the ...

Recovery efforts continue in California following a deadly avalanche that claimed eight lives, highlighting the risks associated with backcountry skiing amid changing weather conditions.

The Nevada County Sheriff's Office and Cal/OSHA are investigating a ski trip that occurred during a snowstorm, with questions surrounding potential criminal negligence in the wake of the deadly ...