Simply put, the work alpine rescue teams do is really f*cking badass. These men and women dedicate their lives to one of the ...

Wasatch Backcountry Rescue trains dogs for avalanche and mountain emergencies. President Marguerite Van Komen shares how Wasatch Backcountry Rescue trains elite search-and-rescue dogs to respond to ...

For Louise Zemlicka, she knew right away that Benji was going to be Aspen Snowmass' newest patrol recruit and future ...

Mt. Bachelor’s uphill travel policy, which allows for ski touring access provided skiers or snowboarders have a free uphill ...

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. -- A woman buried in an avalanche says she's alive because of the help she received from a stranger. Janet He spoke to CBS News Sacramento, saying she was skiing at California's ...

Dramatic video captured the moment a dog was rescued after being swept away by an avalanche and buried in snow in Colorado. The dog, named Apollo, actually triggered the slide and wound up being swept ...

Many more skiers have started to pursue backcountry skiing as a way to get virgin powder. But far too few of them have taken an avalanche awareness class, or practiced repeatedly with beacons and ...