Experts recorded two “extremely large” avalanches on Mount Hood within days of each other this month, despite an abnormally warm winter, according to the Northwest Avalanche Center. The Cascade Mountains are prone to avalanches, and volcanoes ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two large avalanches occurred on Mt. Hood just days apart as snowpack instability remains over the Cascades. Low snowpack, warmer temperatures, and several bursts of snow accumulation are keeping Oregon’s snowpack unstable.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Officials said at least three people were killed and two were rescued after a large avalanche struck the St Anton am Arlberg ski resort area in Tyrol, Austria, on Friday, February 20 ...

Avalanche danger remains elevated across parts of Colorado's northern mountains on Thursday, with forecasters warning that large, potentially deadly slides are still possible. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center says avalanche danger is considerable ...

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Avalanche danger is moderate in the Salt Lake area mountains after a skier triggered a soft slab avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon on Tuesday. According to the Utah Avalanche Center, on Tuesday, a skier triggered a soft slab ...