A possible equipment malfunction may have sealed the fate of the group of backcountry skiers killed in February’s ...

This new report also confirmed a Chronicle story that first disclosed that the ski guides led the group through a more ...

The Sierra Avalanche Center has released its final report on California's deadliest avalanche, revealing that guides led a ...

Heavy wind-loaded slabs, hidden facet layers, and the 30-degree danger zone. Expert Rick Rogers analyzes the National ...

The final report by the Sierra Avalanche Center examines the disaster in February that killed nine victims, including three ...

A final report details the Donner Summit avalanche that killed nine, confirming extreme storm conditions while key questions ...

A group of skiers who were on a three-day trip near Lake Tahoe got caught in an avalanche on Tuesday, Feb. 17 ...

The backcountry skiers were traveling in a tightly packed line, when the tour leaders with Blackbird Mountain Guides should ...