Experts say a weekslong “snow drought” in Norther California's Sierra Nevada helped set the stage for Tuesday's deadly avalanche, after several feet of new snow fell on an earlier layer that had ...

The Frog Lake huts area on the back side of Castle Peak is used for a lot of backcountry recreation by skiers, snowboarders and snowshoers and the huts are often in high demand for reservations.

Authorities say the bodies of eight backcountry skiers have been found and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake ...

Hop aboard one of Switzerland's many scenic railways that go winding through mountains, lakes, and valleys for an unforgettable journey by train.

Rescue crews on skis and snowcats battled blizzard conditions in an effort to reach six backcountry skiers trapped after an avalanche high in the rugged Northern California mountains that left 10 ...

The Castle Peak region, site of the avalanche, is a backcountry area in the Sierra Nevada, popular year-round and easily ...

The burgeoning probe into Blackbird Mountain Guides was revealed by Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon amid a grim news conference Wednesday over the deadliest avalanche in California’s recent history ...

Eight backcountry skiers have been found dead and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California, officials said.

Chris Stammers, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said Regina got about 12 cm of snow on Tuesday, while Saskatoon saw ...

Eight skiers were killed and one is missing after a powerful avalanche near Lake Tahoe. Survivors used iPhone to contact rescuers.

A moose, stuck up to its chest in snow, was spotted off a trail in New Hampshire. Bianca Johnson Dion, who posted the photo to the ULocal Facebook group, says her husband and his friends saw the moose ...

An avalanche during a heavy, wet snowstorm in the Sierra Nevada killed at least eight skiers on a guided backcountry excursion.