Colorado avalanche experts say a snowy November followed by a mild December created a fragile snowpack that was covered by a layer of powder at the time.

The avalanche was 800 feet wide and traveled 400 feet vertically, the agency wrote.

The Ridgway man who died Jan. 7 in an avalanche in southwestern Colorado was found by his wife, who went to the trail after ...

An experienced backcountry skier died in an avalanche on Red Mountain Pass in Colorado and his wife was the one who found him ...

the skier was caught and buried in a slab avalanche, resulting in his death. "The avalanche occurred on a northwest slope at 11,300 feet, measuring 800 feet wide with a crown up to 6 feet tall in ...

The incident occurred in Les Arcs, France—only weeks after a fatal avalanche involving a young skier.

After seven avalanche incidents including a death occurred in one week, Rocky Mountain National Park is offering free ...