The group of 15 backcountry skiers would have had only seconds to process the mass of snow heading toward them — traveling at as much as 100 mph — after one skier spotted it and shouted “Avalanche!” ...

Authorities said eight of the nine skiers reported missing after an avalanche near California's Lake Tahoe have been found dead, with the ninth skier still missing but also presumed deceased. The ...

All nine avalanche victims have been recovered from California's Sierra Nevada, Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said Saturday at a news conference. The bodies were recovered after a Black Hawk ...

The avalanche that killed at least eight people on Feb. 17 in California marked the deadliest natural disaster of its kind in the United States in nearly a half century. A group of 15 skiers were ...

Nathalie Vriend receives funding from the Moore Foundation, and in the past from the Royal Society and NERC among others. A deadly avalanche buried a group of backcountry skiers and their guides near ...

An avalanche Tuesday near Castle Peak in the Lake Tahoe area swept away 15 backcountry skiers and guides, killing nine, The Sacramento Bee reported. Six were rescued. A search continues for one ...

Eight skiers were killed and one other was presumed dead in the deadliest snow disaster in modern California history. Six were found alive. Eight skiers were killed and one other was presumed dead in ...

A devastating avalanche just North of Lake Tahoe is feared to have buried up to 10 backcountry skiers, triggering a massive search effort. The avalanche struck around 11:30 a.m. in Castle Peak near ...

The backcountry skiers hit by a huge avalanche near Lake Tahoe took the most dangerous route to escape the mountain, reports say. The 11 skiers and four guides are said to have opted for terrain that ...

It’s been nearly 48 hours since 15 skiers went missing in the Sierra Nevada following a backcountry avalanche. A group of skiers and professional guides were traversing the Castle Peak area of the ...

The warnings were clear and eerie. A winter storm warning forecast up to 8 feet of snow in California’s Lake Tahoe Region, and avalanche conditions were considered "very dangerous." Blackbird Mountain ...

TRUCKEE, Calif. — The Sierra Avalanche Center has hired local avalanche professional Wendolyn Antibus as the organization’s education manager. Antibus brings significant experience in ski patrolling ...