avalanche

Sublette County’s Tip Top Search and Rescue hosted a public avalanche awareness class. John Kochever, a senior search and rescue member, led the class. As Kochever talked to the group, the sound of snowmobilers revving their engines echoed around. The class is being held at a popular trailhead in the area for backcountry users.

In the past two weeks, two avalanche deaths have occurred in Wyoming. Although this has been a less deadly avalanche season than last, avalanche experts say there is currently unstable snow.

Not enough jurors showed up for a trial last week in a case that could have implications for avalanche safety in the Mountain West.

In the first week of February, avalanches in the United States killed at least 14 people. That's the highest number of deaths in a seven-day period for at…

Ninety percent of avalanche deaths are triggered by a person. In the first week of February of this year, avalanches in the United States killed at least…

Two snowboarders who triggered an avalanche in the backcountry of Colorado in March are facing criminal charges.

Highways and some ski resorts in our region have had to close in recent days due to high avalanche danger.Bob Comey of the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center…

The number of avalanche fatalities in the U.S. has remained fairly steady over the years, despite more people visiting the backcountry. But one thing...

On a frigid Tuesday evening, Brent Yatkeman is scrambling to save an avalanche victim buried in the snow somewhere on a ski hill near Park City, Utah.

For the third year, the Sheridan Community Land Trust is sponsoring a free avalanche training workshop for those who want backcountry safety…