A possible equipment malfunction may have sealed the fate of the group of backcountry skiers killed in February’s catastrophic avalanche near Lake Tahoe, which ranks as one of the worst snow disasters ...

The western ski season may be off to a slow start, but in the backcountry, avalanches are beginning to make their presence known. According to an observation shared by the Friends of the Gallatin ...

A report on the deadliest-known California avalanche released March 31 contains new details about the events leading up to the tragedy and points to actions the group took that may have put them in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Sierra Avalanche Center has released new details about last week’s deadly avalanche in Nevada County that killed nine people.