This new report also confirmed a Chronicle story that first disclosed that the ski guides led the group through a more ...

A new report details the moments before California's deadliest-known avalanche.

More than a month after one of the deadliest avalanches in California history, a final report details the dangerous ...

At around 11 a.m. local time, the avalanche struck amid an “intense storm with very poor visibility,” according to ...

The Sierra Avalanche Center has released its final report on California's deadliest avalanche, revealing that guides led a ...

A new report on the deadliest avalanche in California history — which killed nine backcountry skiers and guides in February ...

The final report by the Sierra Avalanche Center examines the disaster in February that killed nine victims, including three ...

Stretches of calm weather in the mountains might seem harmless, but they can quietly increase avalanche danger over time. And traveling in groups doesn’t always make skiers and snowshoers safer.

A trek to the site of the deadliest avalanche in California history reveals a surprisingly tranquil spot, a stark contrast to ...

Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the ...

Flégère, Chamonix, France A size D3 avalanche popped above the Floria T-bar at French ski resort Flègére in Chamonix on February 24. The slide crossed from steep, off-piste terrain onto multiple ...