A skier was killed in an avalanche on January 7, 2025 on Red Mountain Pass in Colorado. Following the accident, the Colorado ...

With its operations limited this year, the center is relying more than ever on the public to be its eyes on the deadliest ...

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The avalanche happened Saturday in a backcountry area about 20 miles (32 kilometers) east of Grand Teton National Park. As the group of four people went up a steep slope at an elevation of 10,400 feet ...

The danger also remains high at the treeline level, according to Avalanche Canada’s website. “Storm slab size and sensitivity to triggering will likely increase through the day,” the website ...

Frost causes tiny crystal facets to grow on the ... heavy snow on top of that weak layer, a large slab avalanche cycle becomes likely. Slab avalanches are the largest and most powerful type ...

Avalanches can happen naturally or by human intervention. Most avalanches that cause injury or destruction are called a slab avalanche which is a type of avalanche where a large area of snow starts ...