COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV)—Experts say conditions in the mountains are ripe for another avalanche. Two deaths have ...

Each winter about 25 people on average die in avalanches in the U.S., with most occurring in the wilderness. Here’s a look at avalanches, how they occur and some tips on how to stay safe.

Footage showed first responders shoveling away piles of snow to get to the victim, who appears to have stayed near the surface with the help of an avalanche airbag backpack. "We are incredibly ...

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A witness said the three skiers deployed their avalanche airbags — backpacks with a built-in airbag system designed to increase a person’s buoyancy and visibility in an avalanche — when they ...

Chabot said employees at the federal avalanche centers have so far been ... from Michigan donned snow shoes and strapped skis to a backpack before heading up a mountain trail.

An avalanche airbag backpack that inflates after the skier pulls the trigger giving the person a chance to stay above or close to the surface during an avalanche. What if you get caught in an ...