This story appears in the May 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. I took this photo about an hour after digging out of an avalanche that nearly killed me and two friends as we were ...

An avalanche swept away two backcountry skiers in a Utah canyon, killing one and seriously injuring the other, officials reported. The 150-foot-wide avalanche slid about 700 feet at the 10,000-foot ...

This story appears in the November 2014 issue of National Geographic magazine ... though it was closer to the avalanche-raked flank of the west shoulder, where a hanging glacier bulged ominously ...

In fact, National Geographic just named Breckenridge one ... However, the resort saw a scary avalanche in late November. Thankfully, injuries were not reported. We will take a closer look at ...

National Geographic reported. At least six people in the U.S. have died in avalanches this season as of Jan. 8, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. People heading into snow ...

National Geographic reported. At least 6 people in the U.S. have died in avalanches this season as of Jan. 16, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. People heading into snow ...