A small village in the Swiss Alps has been engulfed by ice, mud, and rock in a rare natural disaster that points to an uncertain future as unstable mountainous glaciers can break apart in destructive ...

According to Dullin, McQuinn & Young, an average of 22.5 Americans die from avalanche-related causes each year. During the Winter of 24/25, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) recorded 22 ...

Teton Pass remains closed Monday after avalanche mitigation work triggered a massive slide out of Glory Bowl, burying the highway under up to 35 feet of dense snow and debris ...

SUMMIT COUNTY, Colorado — A small piece of fabric located in a large avalanche debris field is what led to the rescue of a snowmobiler who had been buried for roughly an hour. Around 12:11 p.m. on ...

Your Reporter Spencer Wilson specializes in coverage of news in Colorado's mountains. Share you story ideas with him by sending an email to [email protected]. Robert Plunkett almost was one of ...

An avalanche south of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort caught and carried, but did not fully bury, a skier on Sunday.

A snowmobiler who was trapped in avalanche debris for roughly an hour was safely rescued Monday in the backcountry near Vail Pass. The snowmobiler triggered the avalanche on Shrine Mountain west of ...

Lt. Matthew Kraft's dad reported him missing after not hearing from him in days. Search-and-rescue teams looking for a Marine missing after a scheduled backcountry ski trip in the central California ...