The most famous ski run at Big Sky Resort in Montana is called The Big Couloir, and is described as “roller coaster steep.” ...

The Inertia said it is “one of the gnarliest inbounds runs you’re going to find,” and described it as “roller coaster steep ... top and tumbles down the slope like a rag doll.

Some steep glades could qualify as no-fall zones, too. What unifies these runs is a simple sentiment—whatever you do, you ...

Backcountry: Areas outside the boundaries of a ski resort that should only be accessed with avalanche training and equipment.

A 16-year-old has died after triggering an avalanche, the fourth person killed in snow slides in Alaska this month ...

Indonesia’s part of the island of Borneo – Dayak traditional culture is deeply connected to its people’s endless cycle of ...

Avalanche conditions could be deadly and destructive, forecasters say. They have warned outdoors enthusiasts of what to look ...

Those account for most fatalities. Another kind of avalanche occurs when wind creates a cornice of snow that hangs over a ridge or the edge of a steep slope. The overhang can collapse suddenly, ...

In skiers' parlance, uphill skiing is another term for ski touring. Oftentimes, the phrase is used by ski areas to denote ski ...

It is continuing to warn that people should avoid traveling on or below steep terrain ... “Just because there have been tracks on a slope doesn’t mean that slope is safe.” ...