Avalanche Canada warns backcountry users that snow conditions across the Rockies remain highly unstable, with human-triggered avalanches likely. After a week of widespread natural avalanche activity, ...

"The last reported avalanche from the range was on Friday where a solo skier triggered a fatal medium-sized persistent slab avalanche and took a ride down a nasty, consequence filled avalanche ...

The 1,000-foot-long slab avalanche caught and buried the skier, the avalanche center said. Hoyt Peak is about a 50-mile drive east from Salt Lake City. Avalanches happen quickly and catch people ...