New details have emerged about a tragic malfunction that could have saved lives during the deadliest avalanche in modern California history that killed nine people. On the morning of February 17, 15 ...

A possible equipment malfunction may have sealed the fate of the group of backcountry skiers killed in February's catastrophic avalanche near Lake Tahoe, which ranks as one of the worst snow disasters ...

SANDPOINT, Idaho The Airbag System backpack is a tool used like a life preserver during an avalanche. The airbag can help keep a skier or snowboarder at the surface of an avalanche, but it must be ...

DENVER — Brent Burns carries a lot of weight on his shoulders these days. Not pressure-related or anything, just from his heavy, military-style backpack that’s crammed with all the necessities to keep ...