POWDER writer Izzy Lidsky talks about the dumbest thing she's ever done on skis and no, it wasn't a backflip.

"Heavy snowfall and strong winds may be sufficient to overload very weak snow layers and cause a widespread cycle of avalanches large enough to bury, injure, or kill a person." ...

On Wednesday morning, a massive avalanche ripped down the southwest face of Ajax Peak, the landmark mountain visible from most of downtown Telluride. Tap or click the video below to watch. Keep ...

The Sawtooth Avalanche Center says because we haven’t had new snow over the past few weeks, the snow surface has become ...

But, the fresh powder with up to a foot of accumulation in the Northern mountains will drive avalanche danger to likely increase back to considerable over the holiday weekend.

The full avalanche report and discussion can be found on CAIC's website. POWDER offers our deepest condolences to the victim's family and friends.

Thin slabs cause fairly small amounts of damage, while the thick ones are responsible for MANY FATALITIES. Powder Snow Avalanche A mix of the other forms, Loose Snow and Slab. The bottom half of this ...