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Search and rescue crews have recovered the body of a man killed in an avalanche near Revelstoke, B.C., and rescued his fellow skiers, who had been stuck at their camp in the Selkirk Mountains since Sunday. More...

A skier caught in an avalanche in Washington state's Cascade Mountains that killed three people credits her inflatable safety airbag for her survival. Fifteen skiers were at Stevens Pass, 80 miles northeast of Seattle, Sunday when the avalanche pushed Elyse Saugstad and three men downhill...

The skier killed in an avalanche near Revelstoke, B.C., has been identified as Ronald Greg Sheardown, 45, an Ontario native who has been working in Dubai, RCMP said Sunday. More...

Another skier has died in an avalanche in British Columbia, this time near Revelstoke, RCMP have confirmed. More...

A skier has been seriously injured in an avalanche east of Pemberton, B.C. More...

Three people are dead and another person seriously injured after an avalanche on Mount Gerald, north of Golden, in eastern B.C., RCMP say. Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said rescue crews were called to the area at about 4:50 p.m. local time after being alerted by an avalanche beacon. Moskaluk said it...

Brunette scores twice in 4-3 win over Avalanche AP – Thu Feb 3, 11:45 pm ET AP DENVER - Andrew Brunette scored twice and Jose Theodore stopped 38 shots, helping the Minnesota Wild hold off a rusty Colorado Avalanche squad for a 4-3 win on Thursday night. Full Story »

An avalanche at a provincial park in B.C.'s Kootenay region has left an Alberta man dead. A group of 15 skiers from B.C. and Alberta was caught in the avalanche, which occurred in Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park at about 12:30 p.m. PT Sunday, RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said. "We can confirm that...

One person was injured when an avalanche struck Saturday at the Fernie Alpine Resort in southeastern British Columbia. In a written statement, resort general manager Andy Cohen said the avalanche hit an area known as Currie Bowl, which is rated as expert terrain, at about 2 p.m. MT. Cohen said...

A snowmobiler has been killed in an avalanche near Merritt, B.C., the third snowmobiler to die in the province this week. The man went missing after a group of 12 snowmobilers were caught up in the avalanche around noon local time Tuesday on the south side of Coquihalla Lake, near the old...

Climber missing after avalanche SEATTLE, (UPI) -- One person was missing and presumed dead after a slab avalanche came down on 11 climbers on Washington's Mount Rainier, authorities say. The avalanche, 100 to 200 yards wide, started at 12,500 feet about 4:45 a.m. Saturday on the east face of...

VANCOUVER – Two people were killed and 30 hurt by an avalanche near Revelstoke, British Columbia, but others feared buried when the slide hit a snowmobile rally have been found safe, police said on Sunday. As many as 200 people were watching or taking part in the event on Boulder Mountain on...

Two men killed by avalanche while skiing near Golden, B.C. Sat Mar 7, 9:28 PM GOLDEN, B.C. - Officials with Kicking Horse Mountain Resort have confirmed two men have been killed in an avalanche near Golden, B.C. The resort issued a statement Saturday afternoon saying the RCMP Operation...