“If the fatality rate had held constant, we would be talking about hundreds of people dying every year,” says Dallas Glass, an avalanche forecaster for the Northwest Avalanche Center with two decades ...

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Backcountry travel allows people to get out into the wilderness and enjoy the beauty—but it comes with its own dangers, especially while travelling in avalanche terrain. “We ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s hard to resist a bluebird day in the mountains. Whether you’re a backcountry tourer, hiker, or snowmobiler, traveling through ...

As heavy snowfall began to coat Turnagain Pass last week, notifications started lighting up Tim Glassett's cellphone around 10 p.m. Instead of text messages, each ping warned of avalanche activity ...

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