“Emergency services are usually too far away from the scene of an avalanche, and time is important,” Simon Trautman, a national avalanche specialist, said. “A person trapped under the snow ...

The 150-foot-wide avalanche slid about 700 feet at the 10,000-foot elevation in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Photo by Nicolas Cool via Unsplash An avalanche swept away two backcountry skiers in a Utah ...

“Emergency services are usually too far away from the scene of an avalanche, and time is important,” Simon Trautman, a national avalanche specialist, said. “A person trapped under the snow ...

A growing number of skiers, weary of high prices and long lift lines at crowded resorts, are turning to the solitude of ...