At around 1 p.m. Saturday, February 9, 2025, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office received word that an avalanche had occurred ...

The Sierra Avalanche Center said the losing an avalanche forecaster would reduce the number of weekly forecasts it publishes.

"Heavy snowfall and strong winds may be sufficient to overload very weak snow layers and cause a widespread cycle of avalanches large enough to bury, injure, or kill a person." ...

Forecasters were cautioning Monday about potential avalanche risks following a deadly weekend and a large new avalanche in ...

But, the fresh powder with up to a foot of accumulation in the Northern mountains will drive avalanche danger to likely increase back to considerable over the holiday weekend.

The full avalanche report and discussion can be found on CAIC's website. POWDER offers our deepest condolences to the victim's family and friends.

Thanks to modern advancements in avalanche education and awareness ... adrenaline can lead us to make poor decisions. That perfect powder pocket might be alluring, but if it's sitting under ...