Climate change may complicate avalanche risk across the Pacific Northwest

This winter was one of the warmest on record across the West. As a result, many snowy, alpine areas have seen bouts of winter ...
Yahoo

Snow Biker, 45, Found Dead Under Avalanche Just 6 Days After Snowmobiler Died Under the Snow in Same Location

"You’re going to pull the wall down on top of you," an expert from the Utah Avalanche Center warned of the dangers of the "unstable snow conditions" in the backcountry The body of a 45-year-old snow ...
Yakima Herald

Forecasters issue avalanche, flood warnings in Western WA

Heavy rainfall and wet, melting snow could spark an avalanche Wednesday in the Cascades and cause some rivers to flood ...
Merced Sun-Star

‘High avalanche danger’ in backcountry Lake Tahoe area as watch goes into effect

An avalanche beacon checkpoint at the Johnson Canyon trailhead near Truckee on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. HANNAH RUHOFF hruhoff@sacbee.com The National Weather Service issued an avalanche watch for the ...