TRUCKEE, Calif. – Investigations are ongoing into the deadly Feb. 17 avalanche near Perry Peak. The Sierra Avalanche Center (SAC) continues to release new details as their investigation unfolds.

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 ...

At least eight backcountry skiers are dead after a group of 15 were swept away by an avalanche Tuesday near Castle Peak in the Lake Tahoe area, The Sacramento Bee reported. Six were rescued and the ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Amid a tragic week in Utah's mountains — three people died and three others were injured in five avalanches in Salt Lake and Wasatch counties — a forecaster got a bird's-eye view of ...