avalanches
Popular doctor killed on ski trip after triggering avalanche as girlfriend desperately tried to save his life
The girlfriend desperately dug her boyfriend out of the 5 feet of packed snow, but he did not survive the accident.
Two skiers, 23 and 32, killed in Utah avalanche, third survives after digging out of snow
Two skiers were killed in an avalanche in Utah on Thursday morning, local authorities said. Rescue crews responded to Lone Peak Canyon after a report that three skiers were “caught,...
Experienced climbers buried in avalanche at 12,000 feet carried to safety after daring 11-hour rescue
A pair of California climbers were buried in a massive avalanche on Mount Shasta, forcing a challenging rescue operation that took 11 hours, authorities reported.
American teen among 3 killed in avalanche near popular Swiss resort
An American teenager and two other people were killed in avalanche near the Swiss resort of Zermatt, police said Tuesday.
Skier survives being buried under an avalanche for 23 hours — and doctors are stunned
"I knew I shouldn't give up, I shouldn't fall asleep at all; otherwise, that would have been the end of it," he told a local news outlet.
Avalanche forecaster killed in avalanche he triggered while skiing
Nick Burks, 37, was killed while backcountry skiing last Wednesday.
Terrifying POV video shows snowmobilers buried by silent avalanche: 'Lucky to be alive'
Cameraman Mason Zak was buried under 5 feet of snow for up to 7 minutes.
Four safely located after going missing in avalanche just an hour away from Las Vegas
"Everyone has been located and is safe. We are currently assisting people off the mountain," the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) said.
U.S. records fourth avalanche death this winter as snowboarder killed in Colorado backcountry
An avalanche killed a 67-year-old man as he was snowboarding solo in the Colorado backcountry, authorities said Tuesday, marking the fourth U.S. avalanche death this winter.
Siblings caught in Lake Tahoe avalanche that killed one reveal their horrifying ordeal: 'I thought you were dead'
Two Aussie siblings say they’re lucky to be alive after they survived a massive avalanche at a Californian ski resort which left one man dead.
1 skier killed, 1 injured in avalanche at California ski resort near Lake Tahoe
Masses of snow came rushing down the mountain at Palisades Tahoe in Olympic Valley, California, around 9:30 a.m., according to resort and response officials.
Travel chaos worldwide as heavy snow blankets European cities to Hawaiian peaks
Travel was halted across Europe Saturday as heavy snow blanketed cities and freezing temperatures set in following a week of deadly early-season storms.
US mountaineer, guide confirmed dead in Tibet avalanche; 2 still missing
US climber Anna Gutu and her guide were confirmed dead Sunday following an avalanche on Tibet's Mount Shishapangma on Saturday, while two others, including another American, are still missing.
From Titan sub to Everest, dozens have died in thrill-seeking adventures in 2023 so far
More than 85 people, and counting, have met their deaths or disappeared while climbing Everest, descending the depths of the ocean, or even in the midst of less extreme adventures,...
National Park Service employee killed in avalanche he triggered on solo ski trip
"Our thoughts are with Eric’s family in this challenging time," Brooke Merrell, superintendent of Denali National Park and Preserve, said in a statement. "We are also incredibly grateful for the...
Six people killed in Easter Sunday avalanche in the French Alps
Footage shows the massive wall of snow rumbling down the Armancette glacier in Contamines-Montjoie, in the Haute-Savoie region near Mount Blanc, about 20 miles southwest of Chamonix.
Mesmerizing avalanche descends down mountain
Video posted by the Utah Avalanche Center shows a mass of light snow travel down the side of Mount Timpanogos through the air like a cumulus cloud or a plume...
US teen missing, presumed dead in Swiss avalanche
The US student is still missing in the avalanche that killed a British teen skiing with her and others from their nearby exclusive Swiss boarding school.
Oregon avalanche sweeps snowboarder over volcano cliff to his death: sheriff
Two Oregon skiers watched as their friend was swept over a snow-covered volcano cliff and died as a result of the fall, authorities said.
Queens woman ID'd as one of three climbers killed in Washington state avalanche
Sgt. Jason Reinfeld said the hikers were part of a New York climbing club, but did not have more information about it.