Skiers dug out buried companions — heroic details emerge after fatal California avalanche

Officials released new information Monday detailing the heroic efforts of three skiers who managed to save several of their companions after the fatal avalanche near Northern California's Lake Tahoe.

Why avalanche rescue dogs matter as skiers remain missing in California

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

California avalanche survivors tried to unbury their friends, official says

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

California avalanche victims were close friends and 'passionate, skilled skiers'

The families of six mothers, wives and “passionate, skilled skiers” killed in a California avalanche are mourning their ...

Ski guides in spotlight as investigators probe deadly California avalanche

Legal experts say a criminal investigation announced into whether negligence played a role in a deadly California avalanche ...
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Forecasters urge backcountry caution for avalanche danger following Idaho, California deaths

Although it may not look or feel like winter right now in Bozeman, the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center said ...
Marin Independent Journal

Report: Three of six Tahoe avalanche survivors buried in snow before rescue

Recovering from a 400-yard-long “soft slab” avalanche, the survivors would have had mere minutes to try to locate the others who had been buried, then frantically try to dig them out.