The SBX backpack system from Safeback is designed to pull and deliver oxygen from snow if the wearer is buried by an avalanche, thus increasing their survival time. A group of intrepid volunteers has ...

The group of 15 backcountry skiers would have had only seconds to process the mass of snow heading toward them — traveling at as much as 100 mph — after one skier spotted it and shouted “Avalanche!” ...

Baggs, a 5-month-old golden retriever, was the runt of the litter. Now, she’s training to be an avalanche rescue dog. Dogs play an essential role when an avalanche strikes. Their powerful noses help ...

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. On the morning of the deadliest avalanche in California’s modern history, Cody Townsend was skiing above the ...

Changing weather patterns in the Sierra Nevada are challenging some long-held safety assumptions held by ski guides and avalanche professionals. This dynamic may have contributed to the deadly ...