"There definitely seems to be an increase in the propensity for that to happen." Researchers sound alarm over disturbing ...

Winter storm watches were in place for California and Nevada, with a winter weather advisory issued for Alaska.

Persistent warmth and rains have wreaked havoc with ski races and other events in the Anchorage area. Organizers are ...

Alaska Wildlife Troopers said an avalanche buried three skiers under a blanket of snow between 40 and 100 feet deep in a ...

Alaska State Troopers say three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche ...

The large avalanche occurred Tuesday afternoon in the Chugach Mountains near Girdwood, according to the Alaska Department of ...

A trio of skiers is likely buried under an avalanche near Anchorage, Alaska, that occurred Tuesday afternoon, but dangerous ...

Frozen ground would seem to stall microbes — especially in winter — but scientists have been finding robust emissions of ...

Tuesday’s slide measured more than a half-mile long with a debris pile estimated to be 40 to 100 feet deep, authorities said.

A new national forecast predicts unusually high wildfire danger for the southern half of Alaska — a warning that lumps our typically winter-dominated state with sunnier climes like Texas and Florida.

Unusually warm conditions, connected to long-term climate change, are taking a toll on traditional winter sports in much of ...