Imagine a place where the weather changes as quickly as a politician’s mind. Welcome to the Himalayas. Rescue missions here are like high-stakes poker games, where the odds are always against you. The ...

Crew members from Chaffee County Search and Rescue North respond to the 911 call. A hiker fell 200 feet while ascending a mountain in Colorado and was saved by the ingenuity of his fellow hikers and ...

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 ...

Blackbird Mountain Guides, a company that organized a trip for multiple skiers, recently issued a statement as the search continues for nine missing skiers following a Tahoe avalanche. For those ...

In the Brenta Dolomites, volunteer alpinists rehearse for year-round scenarios to rescue stranded climbers and save the lives of avalanche victims. Clubbing together offers members support and ...

Members of Stowe Mountain Rescue perform a rescue during an evaluation in March 2024. Vermont’s mountain resorts have seen a healthy amount of snow already this season. “We've never been able to ski ...