Most avalanche disasters begin long before the snow moves, shaped by invisible layers, human behavior, and ignored probability. Winter has a way of persuading people that danger has gone dormant. Snow ...
Colorado avalanche officials are warning that avalanche danger will increase this weekend as one of the first major storms in several weeks delivers fresh snow to the mountains. Colorado Avalanche ...
This piece was originally published in 2024 and is being republished after an avalanche once again hit skiers in the mountainous wilderness near Lake Tahoe in February 2026. An avalanche swept up ...