Avalanche 2 days ago Utah snowmobiler becomes third avalanche victim in a week amid backcountry dangers A third avalanche death within a week has been reported in Utah after a snowmobiler was found buried in the Snake Creek area of Wasatch County.
Avalanche 5 days ago Avalanches in Utah kill 11-year-old girl, father snowmobiling with son in state's first 2 fatalities of season Separate avalanches in Utah killed an 11-year-old girl and a father this week, marking the state's first snowslide fatalities of the winter season.
Europe 6 days ago Video shows terrifying moment avalanche slams into passenger train near ski resort An avalanche cascaded down an Alpine mountainside near Zermatt, Switzerland, on Tuesday, before slamming into a train. No injuries were reported.
Avalanche February 20 6 mothers who 'cherished time together' among victims in avalanche near Lake Tahoe Six of the eight victims in an avalanche in Sierra Nevada near Lake Tahoe have been identified as outdoor-loving mothers and seasoned skiers who regularly traveled together.
California February 19 California avalanche that killed 8 is deadliest in state history The avalanche that killed eight skiers this week in California was the deadliest in state history as another expected powerful storm delays recovery efforts.
Avalanche February 18 9 California skiers still missing after avalanche; 6 rescued An avalanche buried a 15-person ski group near Lake Tahoe as a dangerous storm dumped feet of snow. Six have been rescued, though nine remain missing.
Italy February 15 2 skiers killed in avalanche on popular Mont Blanc skiing route near French-Swiss border Two skiers were killed in an off-trail avalanche on Mont Blanc's Italian side, as dangerous conditions plague the Alps during record week of skiing deaths.
Italy February 10 Record-setting wave of mountain deaths rocks Italy after avalanches strike At least a dozen people died in Italian backcountry avalanches after the Winter Olympics began. Officials cited unstable snow and backcountry conditions.
Sports January 13 Ueli Kestenholz, who won snowboarding's first Olympic medal in 1998, dies in Swiss avalanche Swiss snowboard pioneer Ueli Kestenholz, who won bronze at snowboarding's 1998 Olympic debut in Nagano, died at age 50 in an avalanche, officials said Tuesday.
Washington January 11 Deadly avalanche claims 2 snowmobilers in Washington state backcountry, 2 rescued Two snowmobilers were killed in an avalanche near Longs Pass in Washington's Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Two survivors were rescued after a distress call.