The young girl and the father were killed in separate incidents this week, the latest in a string of avalanche deaths in the West.

Authorities in Norway are urging extreme caution, especially for skiers, after avalanche alerts were issued across the country on Friday.

Few laws govern backcountry skiing in California. Experts say that people engage in the sport at their own risk, but guides have responsibilities to keep clients safe.

The recovery of skiers killed in the deadliest U.S. avalanche in almost 45 years is dragging out because of what experts say ...

Crews hope to resume efforts to recover the bodies of eight people killed in an avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada and ...