Blowing snow can create wind loading and build up into cornices, creating an overhang that can eventually fall and trigger an avalanche below. What happens inside the snowpack during an avalanche?

A group of snowshoers were traveling along the Emerald Lake Trail, located on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park, on Tuesday, Jan. 21 when one snowshoer triggered an avalanche near Nymph ...

BOISE, Idaho — Snow has fallen across much of southern Idaho over the weekend, which has impacted avalanche risk. The Sawtooth Avalanche Center, located in Sun Valley, reported Monday that ...