Wagner, director of the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center, passed away in her sleep Nov. 6 after battling ovarian cancer for a year and a half.

Alaska State Troopers said a deceased man found in the slide area of the avalanche was 39-year-old Charles Eppard.

Skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers encourage a backcountry safety mindset — to reduce fatalities — at the annual Wyoming ...

At least seven people have died and four people are still missing after an avalanche on Mount Yalung Ri in Nepal. Four other individuals were injured in the avalanche, Armed Police Force spokesperson ...

As winter sets in the last frontier, backcountry enthusiasts are preparing to stay safe where they will likely be on their ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Because sound avalanche awareness isn’t important just for ski mountaineers who climb towering backcountry peaks in search of pristine powder slopes, the ...

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has teamed up with backcountry professionals to offer a free online course aimed at introducing essential avalanche safety concepts to winter travelers.