Avalanches are the mountain’s thunderous, terrifying answer to gravity—a sudden, roaring release of snow that can reshape ...

Avalanche warning signs. Before an avalanche occurs, the NWS said there are a number of warning signs to look out for. Here are the following warning signs of unstable snow and possible avalanches ...

The Payette Avalanche Center says avalanche danger is considerable at all elevations ... You may trigger a three to four-foot-deep persistent slab avalanche, but there may be no warning signs ...

There are signs of improvement when it comes to the avalanche danger in Colorado's mountains 06:48. From Dec. 26, 2024 to Jan. 15 most of Colorado's mountains remained at Considerable (3 of 5) to ...

Our expert guide into how to read an avalanche forecast will enable you to make informed decisions when exploring the mountains in winter.

Colorado is heading into a more dangerous period for avalanche risk than the state has seen since the end of November, state avalanche officials wrote in a Facebook post Wednesday evening, Dec. 25. “A ...

The Park Range is forecasted to see the biggest increase in avalanche danger and could reach “high” or level 4 out of 5 by Saturday, and other areas will reach “considerable,” or level 3 ...

BOISE, Idaho — Both the Sawtooth and Payette avalanche centers are warning Idahoans to take it easy in the snow, as avalanche danger remains "considerable" at this time. On the scale provided by ...

An avalanche warning sign is seen along the Dalton Highway on May 10, 2024, in the Brooks Range area in North Slope Borough, Alaska.

Avalanche danger remains at HIGH (4 of 5) in parts of the Northern, Central, and Western San Juan Mountains and CONSIDERABLE (3 of 5) elsewhere. Featured Local Savings ...