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

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 ...

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 ...

Both avalanches coincidentally occurred on trails called ‘The Wall’ at the two separate ski areas. Avalanches aren’t a threat to skiers at Wild Mountain, Minnesota, but as the ski area reported over ...

Forests protect against avalanches, but not every forest is equally effective. Thanks to almost 50 years of observations at the Stillberg afforestation site, SLF researchers have now gained insight ...

Avalanches are not just snow sliding down a mountain—they are massive walls of ice, snow, and rock that can accelerate to highway speeds within seconds. Scientists reveal how delicate snow layers, ...