When a catastrophic avalanche washed over parts of the High Sierra, first responders rescued six survivors and discovered ...

At Big Sky Resort in Montana, specially trained avalanche dogs stand ready to save skiers when prevention isn’t enough.

The avalanche, the deadliest in California history and fourth deadliest in U.S. history, killed at least eight people and ...

All nine avalanche victims have been recovered from California's Sierra Nevada, Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said ...

The group had spent two nights at the Frog Lake huts and was returning to the trailhead when the avalanche struck.

Authorities say crews have recovered the bodies of nine backcountry skiers who were killed in a California avalanche ...

The bodies of all the skiers who died in Tuesday's avalanche near Lake Tahoe have been recovered, authorities said Saturday.

"I can confirm that we have recovered nine of our missing skiers," Sheriff Shannan Moon said at a press conference on ...

By Brad Brooks Feb 19 (Reuters) - Investigators are working to determine if criminal negligence played a role in the ...

Legal experts say a criminal investigation announced into whether negligence played a role in a deadly California avalanche ...

Officials are working to lower the risks of more deadly slides in the area where an avalanche struck in California’s Sierra ...

Officials released new information Monday detailing the heroic efforts of three skiers who managed to save several of their ...