The CAIC's warning follows several recent avalanche fatalities across the West.

First, you've got the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, whose mission is to provide avalanche information for those ...

Advance knowledge of current conditions and courses on avalanche safety are essential tools.

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is advising backcountry travelers to think about avalanche safety.

A recent round of winter weather has magnified avalanche risks on most Colorado mountain slopes, including those inclines surrounding the Grand Mesa. Experts say the combination of wind with heavy ...

This weekend is historically the most treacherous time for avalanches in Colorado and it is coinciding with a snowstorm, ...

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) is urging backcountry travelers to make avalanche safety a central part of their Presidents Day weekend plans. Avalanche danger is expected to reach ...

Ethan Greene, director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, talks backcountry safety. Gu and Zhu Yi, a fellow ...

With the upcoming Presidents’ Day weekend, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) is reminding backcountry travelers to focus on safety as avalanche danger is ...

In 1982, seven people were killed in an avalanche at the Alpine Meadows resort in North Lake Tahoe. In 2008, three men were ...

Backcountry skiing requires not only different equipment and skills than downhill or cross-country skiing, it also requires ...

An avalanche during a storm in the Sierra Nevada killed at least eight skiers on a guided backcountry excursion.