Backcountry users across Colorado are being urged to remain cautious after several recent human-triggered avalanches, even as visible warning signs in the snowpack begin to fade. One of the latest ...

Avalanche defined as a rapid snow mass flow down slopes. Forms when weak layers collapse under slab weight. Four types: slab, loose snow, wet snow, and glide avalanches. Triggers include heavy snow, ...

A person was injured in a backcountry avalanche over the weekend at Rocky Mountain National Park after a group of skiers and splitboarders triggered a wind-slab slide in a narrow, steep chute near ...

A Flight for Life helicopter airlifted a skier who sustained injuries on Sunday, April 20 in an avalanche on Grizzly Peak, according to the Alpine Rescue Team. The all-volunteer rescue team wrote in a ...

Winter conditions have returned to Waterton Lakes National Park, bringing fresh snow, increasing winds, and a heightened avalanche risk across the park. Snow is expected to continue into the weekend, ...