Most avalanche disasters begin long before the snow moves, shaped by invisible layers, human behavior, and ignored ...

A spate of fatal avalanches has struck the French Alps amid persistently unstable snow conditions follow heavy snowfall. This ...

Skiing is a deadly sport. Not only is there plenty of room for mishap and injury from the sport itself, but you also have to contend with the potential for natural disaster - avalanches. Avalanches ...

Mountains don’t negotiate. They don’t care about your summit plans or your Instagram-worthy expedition. When the white death comes sliding down, physics becomes the only language that matters. This ...

The first big snowfalls of winter bring a lot of excitement to Colorado’s backcountry communities — and a heavy responsibility to those whose job it is to keep people safe from avalanches. Avalanches ...

An avalanche near a Spanish Pyrenees mountain resort killed three skiers and injured another on Monday, police said, the latest deadly natural disaster to strike the country in days. The Barron's news ...