The deep, powdery snow and rugged terrain of the backcountry attract skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers. But wild ranges and slopes also carry the risk of avalanches. This week, the perils of the ...

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At least 16 people have died in avalanches during the 2025-2026 season so far, a number already tracking toward some of the worst seasons on record with winter still ongoing. According to The New York ...

On Tuesday, a powerful avalanche close to the Donner Summit north of Lake Tahoe claimed the lives of eight people — with another person still missing but presumed dead. The six women killed, whose ...

Eight backcountry skiers have been confirmed dead and one remains missing after an avalanche Tuesday near the Frog Lake huts in the Castle Peak area north of Truckee, according to the Nevada County ...

Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 Cole Murphy died after conducting avalanche mitigation work on Lincoln Mountain in California. Mammoth Mountain/ Facebook A 30-year-old ski patroller in ...

Troy Forsyth was skiing with three other experienced ski mountaineers when he became trapped in an avalanche on Mount Dixon.