However, being on the slopes means one has to constantly be alert if they don’t want to get caught in an avalanche. The rapid descent of snow may seem harmless, but it can cause a lot of damage to ...

It’s time to shift focus towards a new enemy in the backcountry—wet slides. These types of avalanches generally occur after the sun does its work on freshly fallen snow or when we enter extended ...

Most forecasts include information about avalanche risks at specific elevations, slope angles, and aspects. Understanding why certain types of avalanches are more prone to occur is also an ...

An avalanche swept up skiers at Lake Tahoe’s largest ski resort on Jan. 10, 2024, as a 150-foot-wide sheet of snow slid down a mountain slope into a pile 10 feet deep. One person died in the ...

It described it as a "typical spring full depth avalanche that's gone to depth" caused by water penetrating the snow pack and "lubricating" the ground beneath. SAIS said these types of avalanches ...

But that doesn't necessarily translate that they have the necessary skills to assess and travel to avalanche terrain." The U.S. Forest Service identifies three general types of avalanches ...