Blackbird Mountain Guides in a statement said it is grieving the tragedy as it tries to learn more about the catastrophe that befell them.

A weekslong “snow drought” in Northern California's Sierra Nevada helped set the stage for Tuesday's deadly avalanche, after ...

The investigation will take up to six months to complete.

The group of 15 was on a three-day trek organized by Blackbird Mountain Guides into pristine backcountry wilderness near Frog Lake in California's Sierra ...

It generally takes just two ingredients to create dangerous conditions: A slope of 30 degrees or more and layers upon layers of snow.

As people travel for the holiday weekend, much of Northern California is under a winter storm watch, with communities bracing for several feet of snow.

Send It South returns Feb. 27 and 28 with two days of live music, cycling, culinary experiences and more headquartered at the ...

For rescuers in any avalanche, time is crucial. People who are fully buried under avalanche snow normally die from ...

The number of days when the weather gets hot, dry and windy — ideal to spark extreme wildfires — has nearly tripled in the past 45 years ...

Authorities say the bodies of eight backcountry skiers have been found and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California. Search and rescue crews were dispatched to ...

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