TRUCKEE, Calif. – Investigations are ongoing into the deadly Feb. 17 avalanche near Perry Peak. The Sierra Avalanche Center (SAC) continues to release new details as their investigation unfolds.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A mountain rescue team member searches for potential buried victims in the French Alps. Avalanches form in various ways but are ...

The winter storm bringing heavy snowfall and whistling winds to the Sierra Nevada peaks is sharply increasing the risk of dangerous avalanches, with the National Weather Service issuing a warning ...

Wilderness near Truckee closed after fatal plane crash Expert: Deadly Tahoe-area avalanche was probably triggered either by the ski party or by nature Sierra Nevada snowpack just 68% of normal after ...

The warnings were clear and eerie. A winter storm warning forecast up to 8 feet of snow in California’s Lake Tahoe Region, and avalanche conditions were considered "very dangerous." Blackbird Mountain ...