Led by Jeff Hambelton, the sessions will provide practical, easy-to-apply insights on reading avalanche forecasts, ...

From Breckenridge to Berthoud Pass, Peaks and Passages is all about the people who help facilitate good times on the slopes.

Searchers on Friday recovered the body of one of three heli-skiers killed in an avalanche near Girdwood in March, according ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Given certain conditions, avalanches are a risk on snow-covered mountains. Mike Reitzell, president of the Petaluma-based organization Ski California, said Wednesday was a tough day. ...

A new independent clinical trial shows that Safeback's SBX system can increase survival time almost fivefold for avalanche ...

Oct 17, Big Sky Brewing - Gull Boats & RV host avalanche safety expert Mike Duffy. Free training that could save your life ...

Yes, there have been some fatalities this winter. Nine so far, in fact, across the western United States. The latest came in January, when a snowboarder hitting some backcountry snow triggered an ...

When thinking of survival classes to take, usually anything related to snow does not come to mind. Instead, I imagine things like how to build a fire, hunt, or create a shelter. However, survival has ...

Backcountry skiers can increase their chance of survival in an unexpected avalanche with one of these highly rated airbags.