An avalanche — a mass of snow moving down a slope — happens most often in the wilderness. Watching for forecasts, bringing the proper gear and getting training to prepare for them can help with ...

The three heli-skiiers who were killed in an avalanche north of Terrace, B.C., over the weekend were Swiss nationals, according to the Swiss Consulate General in Vancouver. A group of four people were ...

Daily Mail Avalanche causes passenger train derailment in Swiss Alps Posted: 17 February 2026 | Last updated: 18 February 2026 An avalanche triggered the derailment of a BLS passenger train near ...

A police handout photo of the search and rescue operation at Zermatt on Monday – Copyright AFP – One of the three people killed by an avalanche at the luxury ...

Four people were feared dead Saturday after an avalanche hit the Swiss ski area of Vallon d’Arbi, with one body already recovered and rescue workers searching for three others. Police in Valais canton ...

A deadly avalanche buried a group of backcountry skiers and their guides near Lake Tahoe in California’s Sierra Nevada as an intense storm brought heavy snow to the region on February 17. Six of the ...