avalanches

Avalanche centers across our region were exempted from a U.S. Forest Service hiring pause for seasonal workers.

A case that drew the attention of backcountry recreators across the Mountain West has come to a close.

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

This winter season has been a deadly one for avalanches. Many of those avalanches were caused by a single type of snow condition known as a deep…

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center counts at least 33 avalanche deaths across the country so far this season. That number eclipses the 23 fatalities for the entire winter the year before – and several years prior.

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…

Avalanches in the Rocky Mountains killed four people late last week, three in Colorado and one in Wyoming. Drew Hardesty is with the Utah Avalanche...

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…