Uncertainty Clouds Investigation Into CA's Deadliest Avalanche

Uncertainty Clouds Investigation Into CA's Deadliest Avalanche

The February avalanche in the Central Sierra Nevada killed nine people.

New details released on Calif.'s deadliest avalanche that killed 9 by Lake Tahoe

The terrain where the avalanche occurred only made circumstances worse.

Media Say, ‘Climate Change’ Caused the Deadly Lake Tahoe Avalan...

Declaring each avalanche is evidence of “climate collapse,” despite avalanches being common or at least not unusual, throughout history, even when temperatures were cooler and atmospheric greenhouse gas levels were lower, is not serious climate journalism. It is agenda-driven storytelling dressed up as science. The media are doing what the media all too often do, creating scary and engaging headlines that have no basis in fact. Perhaps this is w…

Trigger of deadly avalanche near Lake Tahoe may never be known

The Sierra Avalanche Center says the trigger of a February avalanche that killed nine backcountry skiers near Lake Tahoe may never be known.

Avalanche on Tumalo Mountain prompts warning for Central Oregon backcountry

An avalanche reported on the east-facing slope of Tumalo Mountain has prompted forecasters to warn of considerable avalanche danger across much of Central Oregon’s backcountry. The Central Oregon Avalanche Center urges skiers and snowboarders to avoid steep terrain and avalanche-prone…

Fundraisers launched for families of Tahoe avalanche victims, including Marin mother

Friends and family have launched GoFundMe campaigns to support the loved ones of two victims of a deadly backcountry avalanche near Lake Tahoe that killed nine people on a ski trip last month. Katherine Vitt, 43, of Greenbrae in Marin County, was among those killed when the avalanche struck near Castle Peak on Feb. 17. Vitt, described by loved ones as a devoted mother and a bright presence in her community, is survived by her husband and two son…