According to the post, the avalanche was about 328 feet across, 656 feet long, and, in some places, six and a half feet deep.

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.

The Memorial Day weekend may have marked the unofficial start to summer, but avalanches continue to pose a danger to backcountry travelers in Colorado. Over the holiday weekend, a backcountry skier ...

A screenshot of the Utah Avalanche Center website shows forecasted avalanche conditions ratings for March 16, 2025. For the latest information, visit UAC's website.

Dry slab avalanches typically reach speeds up to 80 mph (129 kph) within seconds, according to the Sierra Avalanche Center. Wet avalanches usually travel around 20 mph (32 kph).

Dry slab avalanches typically reach speeds up to 80 mph (129 kph) within seconds, according to the Sierra Avalanche Center. Wet avalanches usually travel around 20 mph (32 kph).

The avalanche took place Friday at Harts Pass, the Northwest Avalanche Center said in a preliminary report. Two snowmobilers were caught in the slab avalanche, which buried and killed one of them ...