Swiss Olympic medalist Ueli Kestenholz passed away after a fatal avalanche in the Valais region, despite an extensive rescue effort

Avalanches around the world have caused multiple deaths, injuries and several close calls over the past few weeks. In the United States, two people were killed in Washington state after being caught in an avalanche while backcountry snowmobiling.

After an avalanche completely buried a backcountry skier near Mt. Rose Summit, search and rescue teams rescued him on Christmas Day without injury.

Four men were recreating in backcountry snow in the mountains of Kittitas County when they were caught in an avalanche on Jan. 9, authorities said.

Two snowmobilers were killed in an avalanche near Longs Pass in Washington's Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Two survivors were rescued after a distress call.

A video captured the dramatic rescue of a couple near Ushuaia, Argentina, who had been buried in an avalanche. The video, shared by Tripin Argentina and a local rescue group on social media, documented three mountaineers as they dug through the snow to ...

LINCOLN COUNTY, Wyoming — A snowmobiler from Utah died over the weekend after being buried by an avalanche in Wyoming. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office said the man was snowmobiling with a friend near La Barge Creek around 2 p.m. on Sunday when he was caught in an avalanche.

Snowsport enthusiasts who venture into the backcountry quickly become aware of avalanche dangers and how to stay out of harm’s way. It’s an important part of playing outdoors in the

Swiss Olympic snowboarder Ueli Kestenholz, 50, died after being caught in an avalanche while backcountry snowboarding in Switzerland on January 11

David Muir shares the adorable moment caught on tape of a 5-month-old puppy, who's training to become a certified avalanche rescue dog, skiing down the slopes on the shoulders of a ski patroller.