The 3D mapping app now includes 15 million more acres of Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale coverage in North America.

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 ...

Venturing into the backcountry is as alluring as it is dangerous. As soon as you enter terrain that has not been mitigated ...

As winter sets in the last frontier, backcountry enthusiasts are preparing to stay safe where they will likely be on their own. Preparation for those adventures includes learning how to protect ...

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 ...

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. ...

"Avalanches can be naturally triggered or avalanches can be human triggered," said Justin Dayley director at the Idaho State Outdoor Action Center. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information ...

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 miles back and nearly 7,000 vertical feet from a trailhead. Packing my bag ...