A skier and physicist at the University of Colorado Boulder who studies avalanches explains what happens in an avalanche and ...

Two brothers are lucky to be alive this holiday season after being caught up in an avalanche that buried one brother under snow. The avalanche happened on Christmas Eve in the Steep Hollow area of ...

A snowmobiler was buried in an avalanche last weekend but used an airbag device to get out. Now, winter enthusiasts are looking at the most effective safety tools.

Chances of survival drop precipitously every minute ... The Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research provided a computer-generated simulation of the avalanche, based on data ...

CACHE COUNTY, Utah — Two brothers are home safe after being caught in an avalanche on Christmas Eve ... he could see a couple fingers sticking out of the snow of his brother and was able to ...

Officials at Rocky Mountains National Park are offering free avalanche training to members of the public after a deadly few ...

Familiarise yourself with the five international avalanche danger levels ... After 15 minutes buried under snow, the chance of survival decreases rapidly. Do a two- or three-hour practical ...

“Hank loves the snow,” said Max Erpenbach ... skiers rescued within 15 minutes of being buried in an avalanche have a 92% chance of survival. But after that 15 minute mark, survival chances ...

"Heavy snow, strong winds ... Have these three avalanche safety essentials in your pack: Avalanche survival rates plummet after about 15 minutes for victims who do not die from trauma.

CACHE COUNTY, Utah (KSTU) — Two brothers are home safe after being caught in an avalanche on Christmas ... see a couple fingers sticking out of the snow of his brother and was able to dig ...