What’s Up With That Wild Avalanche Video Everyone’s Watching? We Asked an Expert.

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In the days leading up to an avalanche in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado experienced just a small amount of snow. What went wrong? One expert told us it was a combination of factors that led to the slide.

29 People Died in One of the Worst Mountaineering Accidents in History. What Happened?

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Yes! This is going to happen,

Terror and Triumph In Little Cottonwood Canyon

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Three Climbers Are Missing on Mount Everest After a Massive Avalanche

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Soloing Felt Easy and Fun. Then an Avalanche Broke the Reverie.

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Avalanche Kills Ten Climbers on Indian Peak

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I Reported on Avalanches for 15 Years. Then I Triggered a Huge One.

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Alpinist Willie Benegas on Being Buried in an Avalanche: ‘So This Is How I Will Die‘

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A Renowned Colorado Avalanche School Faces a Death on Its Watch

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The accident highlights an industry at a crossroads and raises a crucial question: As safety schools boom, who is responsible for making sure the students come home?

400 Feet Up, Ice Soloist Is Struck by Avalanche. Interview and Video.

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The Rescue Artists of the New Avalanche Age

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For days it had been snowing, but now the clouds were gone. And way up here, high above the tree line, where the storm had wreathed the mountaintop, the only evidence of the foul weather was the snow that it had left behind.

I Survived an Avalanche in 1984. It Took Me Decades to Pick Up the Pieces.

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I Triggered an Avalanche. Do I Have to Tell Anyone?

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For exclusive access to all of our fitness, gear, adventure, and travel stories, plus discounts on trips, events, and gear, sign up for Outside+ today. Dear Sundog: My partner and I were skiing in the backcountry when we kicked loose a small avalanche below us.