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Skier dies in Colorado avalanche

An avalanche that occurred just outside of a Colorado ski resort killed one skier Sunday, authorities said, marking the second person to die from an avalanche in the state in a matter of days.

Avalanche risk rises on Mt. Shasta as strong storm rages

The risk of avalanches happening on Mt. Shasta is higher than usual this week. Here is why.

Avalanche risk rises on Mt. Shasta as strong storm rages

The risk of avalanches happening on Mt. Shasta is higher than usual this week. Here is why.

Could Global Warning be behind Italy's Deadly Glacier Avalanche? – Magnetic Media

By Dana Malcolm Staff Writer   #Italy, July 6, 2022 – Italian rescuers are still searching diligently but fears are that chances of finding survivors are dwindling after an avalanche killed six people and buried an unknown amount. Today, thunderstorms are stalling search and rescue efforts. The avalanche happened on Italy’s largest glacier, Marmolada, in […]

Researchers Find Another Clue in the Dyatlov Pass Mystery

The mystery of nine hikers who died in Russia has baffled people for more than 60 years. The authors of a recent paper think they’ve found another clue.

Colorado's 2020-21 avalanche season was tied for deadliest. It's helping forecasters hone warnings. – The Journal

Colorado's 2020-21 avalanche season was tied for the deadliest. It's helping forecasters hone warnings and outreach

Avalanches killed 37 backcountry travelers in the U.S. last winter, including 12 in Colorado. Analysis of each tragedy helps avalanche scientists craft warnings to reach more skiers and snowmobilers.

Colorado's 2020-21 avalanche season was tied for deadliest. It's helping forecasters hone warnings. – The Durango Herald

A once-in-a-decade layer of rotten snow in the mountains combined with unprecedented traffic in the backcountry made the 2020-21 avalanche season the deadliest in many years. The 37 deaths across the ...

It's the US' deadliest avalanche season in years. Experts say Covid is partially to blame

The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the US economy, health care system and schools. Some experts say it’s also to blame for a recent spike in avalanche deaths. Seriously. So far this winter season, 36 people have died in US avalanches, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC), tying the record set in 2008 and reached again in 2010. But a unique combination of climate- and pandemic-related trends could see the US break the record. Here’s why: Climate creates avalanche conditions… The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says the three factors needed for an avalanche to occur are a slope, snowpack and a trigger.

It's the US' deadliest avalanche season in years. Experts say Covid is partially to blame