Shelley Johannesen, 53, of Francis died while descending from the peak of Mount Makalu, the world's fifth-highest mountain, ...

A Utah man is recovering from frostbite after surviving a deadly avalanche while descending Nepal’s Makalu mountain.

On April 25, 2026, three hikers triggered an avalanche in Alaska’s Chugach Mountain range. The hikers were caught and carried in the D3 avalanche, and reports from the Chugach Avalanche Center said ...

The final victims of the deadly California avalanche have been identified. In a news release confirming that the bodies of all nine victims who died in the avalanche in the Castle Peak area of Tahoe ...

As the last daylight faded Sunday, the sound of “Amazing Grace” rose toward the peaks that cup this mountain town. Holding candles, hundreds of residents of this and other Tahoe-area communities sang ...

The eight friends found joy in the mountains, skiing together across the untracked powder of the hushed, pristine wilderness of California’s Sierra Nevada – their close friendship standing out against ...

The recovery of skiers killed in the deadliest U.S. avalanche in almost 45 years is dragging out because of what experts say is a prime rule for rescuers: Don’t make yourself a victim. A storm that ...

Search and rescue teams found the deceased skier in avalanche debris after they were reported missing. Colorado has averaged nearly six avalanche deaths per season over the last decade. A backcountry ...