Inside the high-tech race to prevent avalanches — and why the window to survive one is so brutally narrow
By any measure, Americans are flooding into avalanche country at a staggering rate. Some estimates suggest a hundred times ...
What to know about avalanches, what causes them and how to stay safe
It generally takes just two ingredients to create dangerous conditions: A slope of 30 degrees or more and layers upon layers ...
First Alert Weather Day: Heavy snow and avalanche concerns for Southeast
While the current weather shows bitterly cold temperatures still with us, temperatures will warm by 10+ degrees into the ...
Alluring Arctic Sailing on MSN
A wet-snow avalanche came down overnight - Solo sailing in Alaska
I leave Whittier, Alaska completely solo and head deep into Prince William Sound for 30 days with strict rules: no harbors, no chasing people, and no easy exits. The goal is simple—anchor in wild ...
Heavy snow blankets Juneau, raising avalanche concerns
Avalanche danger is rising in the Alaska's capital city! Residents should be monitoring situation as snowfall continues ...
SFGate
A mountain town mourns Tahoe's deadliest avalanche
The avalanche struck around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, just as the first full day of this winter’s biggest blizzard roared to life. The news hit the town first as a brief message: An avalanche had hit a ...
The New York Times
Investigators Ask: Was Anyone at Fault in the Avalanche Deaths?
Officials in Nevada County, Calif., are investigating whether there could have been criminal negligence involved in the disaster that killed at least eight people. By Christina Morales Jill Cowan and ...