Our expert guide into how to read an avalanche forecast will enable you to make informed decisions when exploring the ...

Two hikers on snowshoes were killed by a huge avalanche in the Italian Alps near Switzerland, mountain rescuers said on Sunday. A 30-year-old woman and a man aged 53 from the northern region of ...

In Switzerland, an avalanche hit the restaurant of the Hotel ... "Little to no snow has fallen on the Italian side of the Alps," meteorologist Matt Taylor noted. "The sheer scale of the Alps ...

A major search and rescue operation is under way after an avalanche in the Ötztal Alps in western Austria. Three people have been killed, and a fourth has been taken to hospital. Austrian reports ...

The first in-depth studies of avalanche survival were published only 30 years ago and focused on incidents in the Swiss Alps. At that time, fewer than half of the people buried in avalanches ...

A search and rescue team is responding to a report of an avalanche in the Southern Alps this afternoon. One person has died in an avalanche after becoming trapped during a heli-skiing trip in Mid ...

Video / NZ Herald Police have named the man who died after being buried by an avalanche in the Southern Alps. He was Brett Evans, 38, of Stavely, Ashburton. Police inquiries into his death on ...

The man who died after being buried by an avalanche in the Southern Alps was a heliskiing guide and is being remembered by his colleagues as a much-loved friend. The incident happened about midday ...

Avalanches in the Japanese mountains killed six skiers in January. Officials are urging skiers and snowboarders to understand the risks in the backcountry. The death of former world champion skier ...

Our mountaineering expert delves into the science behind avalanches to answer the question: why do avalanches happen?

The good thing is that North American backcountry skiing has got it all. From classic zones in Colorado and the East Coast to ...