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March 28, 2023

Utah 'powercloud' avalanche caught on camera: 'It's gonna pummel us'

A natural "powercloud" avalanche was caught on video approaching a group of skiers at Sundance Resort in Utah. The Timpanogos avalanche was one of three reported in the state.

March 20, 2023

2 skiers killed in large late-winter avalanches in Colorado

Two skiers were killed in Colorado's large late-winter avalanches caused by recent storms. Police discovered one body on Saturday and the other on Sunday.

March 17, 2023

Skier survives New Hampshire avalanche, found uninjured after 500-foot tumble

A skier in New Hampshire's White Mountains survived an avalanche uninjured, after being swept down a 500-foot gully and buried in snow for about six-and-a-half minutes.

March 2, 2023

Skier, snowboarder make harrowing escape from Mt. Washington avalanche

Hiker RJ Phipps recorded a video showing a skier and snowboarder maneuvering around an avalanche 4,800 feet up New Hampshire's Mount Washington.

March 2, 2023

Police say 3 foreign skiers were killed in Canadian avalanche

An avalanche in southeastern British Columbia killed three foreign skiers Wednesday near the Panorama Mountain Resort. Four others were inured but are expected to recover.

February 27, 2023

Avalanche in Colorado buries, kills 2 backcountry skiers

Search and rescuers in southwestern Colorado found the bodies of two overdue backcountry skiers buried under about four feet of avalanche debris over the weekend.

February 24, 2023

WA authorities have no plans to attempt to recover the bodies of 3 climbers killed in avalanche

Three people died in an avalanche on Colchuck Peak in Washington. Authorities in the state have no plans of attempting to recover the bodies of the climbers.

February 23, 2023

Italian court acquits most defendants in trial over avalanche that killed 29

An Italian court has acquitted 25 out of 30 defendants in a case stemming from a 2017 avalanche that killed 29 guests and staff at Hotel Rigopiano in the town of Farindola.

February 22, 2023

Washington avalanche kills 3 climbers on Colchuck Peak

Three climbers were killed in an avalanche on Colchuck Peak over the weekend after their group of six was caught in a 500-foot slide, the Chelan County Sheriff's Office said.

February 1, 2023

Massive avalanche in Kashmir kills 2 Polish skiers, 21 foreigners rescued

Two Polish skiers were killed in a massive avalanche in Indian-controlled Kashmir. A Kashmir avalanche previously killed 140 people in 2012.