She spotted an avalanche on the slope, initiated a transceiver search and immediately acquired a signal, the report said. She ...

An experienced solo backcountry skier and a one-time member of the Ouray Mountain Rescue Team was the person who died in an avalanche in Colorado a week ago.

In a report published on Wednesday, Jan. 15, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) confirmed the skier's wife "was ...

Donald Moden Jr., 57, was caught in a Colorado avalanche on Jan. 7. More than four hours later, his concerned wife found him ...

Ouray Mountain Rescue Team on Facebook A woman’s husband missed a scheduled check-in with her while skiing alone in Colorado’s backcountry, so she set out to find him herself, officials said.

Traveling alone in the backcountry significantly increases the risk of avalanche danger, as if an avalanche occurs, you are ...

The Ridgway man who died Jan. 7 in an avalanche in southwestern Colorado was found by his wife, who went to the trail after ...