An avalanche in Oregon's Cascade Mountains killed two backcountry skiers while another backcountry skier was found dead in an avalanche field near South Lake Tahoe, authorities said.

Police ask people to "use extreme caution" and be aware of weather conditions before recreating outside after separate tragedies claim 3 skiers.

A ski patroller hospitalized following a Feb. 14 avalanche at Mammoth Mountain has died of her injuries, the resort reported. “Our hearts are with her family and our community as we navigate this tragedy together,

A Mammoth Mountain ski patrol employee has died after sustaining serious injuries last week from an avalanche.

A backcountry skier from South Lake Tahoe was killed in an avalanche Monday at California's Luther Pass, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office reported. Dispatchers received a call late Monday afternoon of an overdue skier in the area of Powderhouse Peak,

A couple in Central Oregon was found dead after being caught in an avalanche while skiing the day after another person was killed in a separate avalanche in California. "I am deeply saddened by the tragic loss of the couple who lost their lives in the avalanche while enjoying the Central Oregon backcountry,

Mammoth Mountain shut down all lift operations on Friday, Feb. 14, after an avalanche on Lincoln Mountain. Two ski patrol workers were caught in the slide.

Since December 2023, 30 people have died in avalanches across the United States, highlighting the critical role of avalanche rescue dogs in California. Avalanche rescue dogs undergo rigorous training to prepare for life-saving missions in snowy conditions.

Three people died in avalanches Monday — one person near Lake Tahoe in California and two backcountry skiers in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains. The avalanche danger was elevated for most of Colorado’s mountains earlier this week but conditions have improved somewhat in some areas.

Click to print (Opens in new window) Ski patrollers from mountain resorts in California, Nevada, and Colorado are at Mammoth Mountain in the Eastern Sierra, helping to provide safety following an avalanche that caught two patrollers,

By Brandon Downs Click here for updates on this story MAMMOTH, California (KOVR) — A Mammoth Mountain ski patroller who was injured in an avalanche last week has died, according to the resort. On Saturday,

Avalanche season ramps up with the heavy snowfalls late in the late fall — but activity typically peaks around February each season, which is close to the peak of snow coverage in much of the country.