An emergency call to help a skier in distress gave participants of a rescue training course a real-life opportunity to save a ...

When avalanches strike, Deer Valley Ski Resort's Ski Patrol brings in its furry search crew: dogs with the training to find ...

With glaciers disappearing at an alarming rate, 2025 has been named the Year of International Glacier Preservation. Here's ...

If you choose to uphill ski within the boundaries of a resort, you'll need to review applicable policies first. Some ski ...

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center reported that a “handful” of people were caught in avalanches over the weekend, including one group of three skiers that shared some takeaways ...

Spring might be making its way here, but authorities are warning people to stay safe on the slopes following two deaths on ...

Dogs don’t say, ‘Hey, can we go hike Quandary Peak today?'” – Brandon Ciullo, Summit County Rescue Group member and ...

A successful rescue operation brought a Canadian backcountry skier to safety after he suffered a serious leg injury on Mount Shasta in California.

A Crested Butte snowboard instructor killed in a Feb. 20 avalanche on “The Nose” near Ophir Pass was dug out of about 6 feet of snow after her companion and others worked feverishly to find ...

"Traveling with experienced partners, carrying avalanche rescue gear, and knowing how to use an avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe is imperative," he said. Gordon said avalanche avoidance is ...

These past few storms have brought even more snow to the ski slopes, and Friday will bring ... there are concerns for avalanches. Avalanche warnings are in places for Eagle, CO and across those ...

The avalanche occurred Tuesday afternoon after a helicopter delivered skiers to a backcountry peak in the Chugach Mountains. Three skiers were caught in the avalanche and estimated to be under more ...