Frustrated with crowded resorts, more skiers risk avalanche hazards in backcountry
A growing number of skiers, weary of high prices and long lift lines at crowded resorts, are turning to the solitude of ...
Storm siege to raise flooding, avalanche risks across Pacific Northwest
In one of the more active weather patterns of the winter, a series of storms will roll across the northern Pacific Ocean and into the northwestern United States and southern British Columbia, Canada, ...
Ski patrollers from other resorts support Mammoth Mountain safety following avalanche
Ski patrollers from mountain resorts in California, Nevada, and Colorado are at Mammoth Mountain in the Eastern Sierra, ...
3 skiers killed in 2 separate avalanches in Oregon and California
Another skier, in an avalanche separate from the one in Oregon, was killed near Powderhouse Peak in California, around 111 miles east of Sacramento, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office.
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Mammoth Mountain officials said the slide occurred during avalanche mitigation work following a significant Sierra Nevada ...
Avalanche warning issued for portions of White Mountains
Significant snowfall from the weekend and the return of gusty winds will create a high risk of avalanches in parts of the ...
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Avalanche danger high in Presidential Range
The avalanche danger in the Presidential Range Avalanche Forecast Area is high, with very large avalanches likely to occur throughout Monday, according to forecasters. The warning remains in effect ...
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Ski patrol staff buried, injured by avalanche in Mammoth Mountain
Two Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrol staff were buried in snow Friday after an avalanche came down on them during their mitigation ...