In the past century, scientists have observed more rockfalls and avalanches in the Alps, a looming threat to nearby villages.

Avalanche destroys home of Hinsdale County sheriff. ... The Casey Family's home is located on County Road 30, just south of Lake City, which is the only town in the rural county.

A SWISS town has been buried by an avalanche sparked by a falling glacier which left homes submerged and forced residents to evacuate. A massive cloud of ice and debris came crashing down the mount… ...

MISSOULA, Mont. - An avalanche roared into a residential neighborhood in the western Montana city of Missoula on Friday, destroying a house, but rescuers found an elderly couple and an 8-year-old ...

Avalanche knocks out town of Ophir's power in San Miguel County 00:19. An avalanche in San Miguel County has closed a road and knocked out power in the historic mining town of Ophir.

The avalanche risk assessment for that area at that time was a level 3 out of 5, meaning that human-triggered slides were likely, said Ethan Greene, director of the Colorado Avalanche Information ...

Related: Avalanche destroys chairlift at Crystal Mountain ski resort in Washington state The avalanche occurred 8 miles northeast of the airport in Girdwood. The city is considered the skiing ...

Residents of a small Alaska city choked off by a monster avalanche can rejoice: The sole highway in and out of town is no longer blocked and will reopen Wednesday, officials said. Since a series ...