Avalanches are the mountain’s thunderous, terrifying answer to gravity—a sudden, roaring release of snow that can reshape ...

A 29-year-old skier from Washington was killed after being caught in an avalanche on Mt. McKinley in Alaska.

Authorities are confirming the death of a skier who triggered an avalanche alongside his climbing partner, a snowboarder, while descending a slope in Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska.

Nicholas Vizzini, 29, and his climbing partner triggered the avalanche as they were descending a slope, the National Park Service said.

A Washington man died Tuesday night after he was caught in a soft slab avalanche on Denali.

A skier from Washington state was killed in an avalanche on Denali’s West Buttress on Tuesday, according to a statement from Denali National Park and Preserve. The skier and his climbing partner ...

A Washington skier died in a Mount McKinley avalanche in Denali National Park and Preserve. Rangers discovered him during training on the West Buttress Route.

A Washington skier died in a Mount McKinley avalanche in Denali National Park and Preserve. Rangers discovered him during training on the West Buttress Route.