Alpine Meadows at the time was considered one of the more avalanche-prone ski areas in the country because of its steep slopes and the heavy snow that often fell on the Sierra crest. That afternoon, ...

NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. – A deadly avalanche killed eight skiers near Castle Peak in California's Sierra Nevada mountains in the morning hours of Feb. 17, marking the deadliest avalanche in the U.S. in ...

Eight backcountry skiers were found dead and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe, authorities said Wednesday. The avalanche in Northern California's Sierra Nevada mountains is one ...

Grief and shock fell on the tight-knit mountain town of Truckee last week. A blizzard that should have brought pure joy to a snow-starved region instead delivered tragedy, as nine people died near ...