“If the fatality rate had held constant, we would be talking about hundreds of people dying every year,” says Dallas Glass, an avalanche forecaster for the Northwest Avalanche Center with two decades ...

It’s hard to resist a bluebird day in the mountains. Whether you’re a backcountry tourer, hiker, or snowmobiler, traveling through untouched terrain under clear skies is one of life’s greatest ...

As heavy snowfall began to coat Turnagain Pass last week, notifications started lighting up Tim Glassett's cellphone around 10 p.m. Instead of text messages, each ping warned of avalanche activity ...

High in the Swiss Alps, Fabrice Meyer and his security team trigger minor avalanches to prevent major disasters. “In some professions, you learn everything in 10 or 12 years,” says avalanche-security ...