Two ski patrol members were trying to mitigate the threat of an avalanche after a storm had dumped about 6 feet of snow on ...

The terrain was closed at the time of the avalanche. Both of the Canyon's east and west facing walls have a fair amount of terrain with slope angles between 25 and 30 degrees, a.k.a prime ...

Solitude drives the point home with a connection to a tragedy that happened in the backcountry on the same day of the rope-ducking incident: "Yesterday (2/8) an avalanche also occurred in backcountry ...

The includes the entire greater Lake Tahoe area, the Sierra Avalanche Center said. The Sierra Avalanche Center measures the ...

The Chevy Avalanche has become a beloved part of the rich history of GM trucks. It’s so beloved that someone just paid more than the original sticker price for a 2003 model that’s barely been ...

or hiking in avalanche terrain. Before heading out, each member of your party turns their beacon on send mode and wears it on their person the entire time they’re in avalanche terrain. In the event ...

Level 2: Moderate - Heightened avalanche conditions on specific terrain features, evaluate terrain and snowpack. Level 3: Considerable - Dangerous avalanche conditions, remain cautious when ...

an avalanche also occurred in backcountry terrain adjacent to Solitude, resulting in a fatality. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the victim. Ducking ropes into closed areas of ...