SAN FRANCISCO -- Given certain conditions, avalanches are a risk on snow-covered mountains. Mike Reitzell, president of the Petaluma-based organization Ski California, said Wednesday was a tough day. ...

Those who are thinking of venturing into Colorado’s winter backcountry can now prepare for the risk of avalanches through a new online course.

There’s one worst case scenario in backcountry skiing that keeps me up at night: getting buried in an avalanche. Every time I head into the backcountry on skis, I make as sure as I possibly can to ...

Four skiers are feeling lucky to be alive after a terrifying avalanche released in New Zealand on Friday, July 18, 2025. According to the incident report submitted to the New Zealand Avalanche ...

(FOX40.COM) — Both lanes of State Route 89 are blocked as a result of an avalanche, CHP South Lake Tahoe said. Video Above: Avalanche safety tips According to CHP, the lanes are blocked near Emerald ...

(FOX40.COM) — Mammoth Mountain Resort said a rockslide triggered an avalanche around 1 p.m. on Tuesday. This was under the Starr Chute, on the mountain’s northeast side. Video Above: Avalanche safety ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (FOX40.COM) — An emergency call to help a ...