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June 23, 2023

Body of NJ senior killed in Washington state avalanche found

The body of Yun Park, 66, of Palisades Park, New Jersey, the third and final victim of a February avalanche on Washington's Colchuck Peak, has been recovered.

May 18, 2023

Husband of Olympic gold medalist Justyna Kowalczyk killed in avalanche at 38

Polish cross-country skier Justyna Kowalczyk's husband died this week after being caught in an avalanche, officials say. He was 38.

May 11, 2023

Mountaineers who disappeared near America's highest peak believed dead

Eli Michel and Nafiun Awal are believed dead after having disappeared while attempting to climb the Moose's Tooth in Alaska, just 12 miles from Denali.

May 5, 2023

Denali National Park employee dies in avalanche

Denali National Park employee Eric Walter has been reported dead after being buried in a Thursday avalanche while he was backcountry skiing.

May 1, 2023

Colorado avalanche kills, buries backcountry skier

An avalanche on Bald Mountain, a popular skiing destination in Colorado, was killed by an avalanche this weekend, marking the state’s 11th avalanche fatality this year.

April 14, 2023

3 students training to be Alpine guides in Italy killed in an avalanche

The bodies of 3 students training to be Alpine guides were recovered Friday after they got caught in an avalanche while training along Italy’s northwest border with France.

April 10, 2023

Avalanche kills 6, including mountain guides in French Alps

An Avalanche in the French Alps killed six people, including two mountain guides. The body of the sixth person was found on Monday morning by search teams.

April 7, 2023

Utah ski resort confirms no casualties, injuries from avalanche

A Utah ski resort confirmed that nobody was found hurt or killed from a avalanche that struck Thursday. The resort searched for hours using rescue dogs and technology to scan the area.

April 6, 2023

Colorado man who survived avalanche 'desperately' searching for pet dog who went missing in slide

During a ski trip with friends, Jacob Dalbey was caught in an avalanche and separated from his dog, Ullr, who has not yet been found since the incident.

March 29, 2023

2 rescued after Utah avalanche overturns, buries snowcat

A snowcat carrying two individuals was caught in an avalanche near Gold Ridge in Morgan County, Utah, on Tuesday and was swept into a group of trees before overturning.