Frustrated with crowded resorts, more skiers risk avalanche hazards in backcountry
A growing number of skiers, weary of high prices and long lift lines at crowded resorts, are turning to the solitude of ...
Friends, colleagues remember backcountry skier killed in El Dorado County avalanche
Loved ones and colleagues of a South Lake Tahoe man killed while backcountry skiing this week are remembering him and raising ...
Bolton Valley Ski Resort finds niche with backcountry skiing
BOLTON VALLEY, Vermont – With snow falling at the start of a five day string of storms, a line of skiers heads two-by-two up ...
The names of 2 backcountry skiers killed by an Oregon avalanche have been released
Sheriff's officials have released the names of two backcountry skiers who were killed by an avalanche in Oregon's Cascade ...
Tahoe father of 2 found dead in backcountry ski spot where avalanches hit
A South Lake Tahoe backcountry skier died in an avalanche Monday on Luther Pass, the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office said.
Avalanches kill 2 backcountry skiers in Oregon and another in California
In Oregon's Cascade Mountains, an avalanche killed two backcountry skiers, while another was killed in an avalanche near ...
2 backcountry skiers are killed in an Oregon avalanche
An avalanche in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains has killed two backcountry skiers, authorities said Tuesday. The Deschutes County ...
2 backcountry skiers killed in avalanche near Broken Top in central Oregon
The bodies of two people killed after being caught in an avalanche were recovered Tuesday in the Central Cascade Mountains ...
Body of backcountry skier killed in El Dorado County recovered, sheriff says
The remains of a backcountry skier, who was found dead by friends in El Dorado County, were recovered on Tuesday, the sheriff ...
Backcountry skier found dead after avalanche near South Lake Tahoe
A South Lake Tahoe skier was found dead in an avalanche field near Luther Pass, officials said Tuesday. The El Dorado County ...
Backcountry skiing is growing in popularity, but experts warn it’s more dangerous than you think
Jack Dolan is an investigative reporter for the Los Angeles Times. A winner of numerous national awards, he has twice been named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.