It might seem stable at first; now, imagine you lift the table to 30 to 50 degrees, the standard slope on which an avalanche might occur. Below 30 isn’t steep enough to make a difference ...

The spot where a wet slab avalanche released in the K Chute of the Sky Chutes is visible on Saturday, April 12, 2025. After a skier in one group triggered this avalanche, two other groups ...

This watch is in effect until Monday at 8:45 a.m. Slope: Avalanche generally occur on slopes steeper than 30 degrees Snowpack: Recent avalanches, shooting cracks, and "whumpfing" are signs of ...

This watch is in effect until Tuesday at 4 a.m. Slope: Avalanche generally occur on slopes steeper than 30 degrees Snowpack: Recent avalanches, shooting cracks, and "whumpfing" are signs of ...

The Alps conjure images of picturesque peaks draped in snow and dotted with cozy lodges. And while these gorgeous mountains support a range of recreation activities, they can also turn deadly.

Avalanche forecaster Charlotte MacDonald stood before 40 hikers, climbers, mountaineers, skiers, snowboarders and wilderness rescuers — folks for whom Tuckerman Ravine is a household name and a ...

The wind slab avalanche occurred on the north side of the mountain and knocked a skier about 700 feet down the slope, injuring him, the report states. Wind slab avalanches, which are common in ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is asking for your help when it comes to categorizing avalanches. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center sent out a ...

Challan rode over a weak layer of snow that was buried under newer snow, about mid-slope, Wagner said. When the slide happened, the center's staff was conducting an avalanche awareness day in a ...