Snow avalanche research encompasses the study of rapid snow mass movements, integrating aspects of climatology, geophysics and numerical modelling to understand and predict avalanche behaviour. Recent ...

In 1959, nine hikers died in the Ural Mountains in Russia, leaving a mystery behind as to what killed them. Now, 62 years later, scientists say they know what brought those young hikers’ lives to an ...

Buster’s workday at Sugar Bowl Resort starts with a solid game of tug-of-war. His co-worker, Nova, starts her day with a vigorous roll in the snow. Buster, Nova, Graupel and Griffey are black ...

In 1959, nine hikers died in the Ural Mountains in Russia, leaving a mystery behind as to what killed them. Now, 62 years later, scientists say they know what brought those young hikers’ lives to an ...