Tired of crowded resorts, more skiers risk avalanche hazards in backcountry
A growing number of skiers, weary of high prices and long lift lines at crowded resorts, are turning to the solitude of ...
Ski patroller caught in Mammoth Mountain avalanche has died
Murphy was doing avalanche mitigation with a team of ski patrollers on Lincoln Mountain — a dome peak within the Mammoth ...
Ski patroller caught in Mammoth Mountain avalanche dies of her injuries, officials say
Claire Murphy was conducting "avalanche mitigation" work on Valentine's Day when she and a colleague were caught in an avalanche. Ski resort officials announced her death Saturday.
Avalanches in western US claim more lives in recent weeks including a weekend death in Colorado
Saturday’s avalanche death is the third in Colorado this winter and the second fatality in less than a week in that state.