Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WEATHER ACADEMY | Winter sports fanatics know that while mountains are beautiful, they can come with dangers. KSHB's Caleb ...

An avalanche — a mass of snow moving down a slope — happens most often in the wilderness. Watching for forecasts, bringing the proper gear and getting training to prepare for them can help with ...

An avalanche Tuesday near Castle Peak in the Lake Tahoe area swept away 15 backcountry skiers and guides, killing nine, The Sacramento Bee reported. Six were rescued. A search continues for one ...

"I found that paradoxical at first," says Kohler. Instead, he had expected the pressure to decrease as a matter of course. However, his findings show that avalanches do not form an effective crumple ...