Yes, there have been some fatalities this winter. Nine so far, in fact, across the western United States. The latest came in January, when a snowboarder hitting some backcountry snow triggered an ...

BOISE, Idaho — On average, 24 people die per year in avalanches across the United States, and so far this season, one person has died in Idaho. Just this past weekend, a snowmobiler was buried in an ...

Venturing into the backcountry is as alluring as it is dangerous. As soon as you enter terrain that has not been mitigated for avalanche risk, you take the risk of being injured or killed in an ...

The article offers beginner tips for safe backcountry skiing, emphasizing avalanche awareness and education. Essential skills: master resort skiing, get avalanche training, and learn to use safety ...

In Colorado alone, thousands of avalanches are recorded every season by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. They don’t ...

A third skier uncovered the teen, who had been skiing in the Hidden Canyon backcountry without avalanche safety gear.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Given certain conditions, avalanches are a risk on snow-covered mountains. Mike Reitzell, president of the Petaluma-based organization Ski California, said Wednesday was a tough day. ...

View post: How a No-Budget Ski Movie Turned Two Friends Into Freeski Icons A few weeks ago I set off to ski the north couloir on Feather Peak, deep in the heart of the Eastern Sierra. Feather is eight ...

Brighton Ski Patrol responded to a large avalanche that partially buried a 20-year-old just days after two teens were buried ...

The backcountry looms large in the imagination of skiers everywhere. It’s beautiful, fearsome, and the last best place to score untouched snow. That latter part may be the backcountry's biggest appeal ...