Avalanche

The climbers were navigating the Khumbu Icefall when a serac collapsed above the glacier.

Lauren Olivia Smith was partway up ‘Code Red’ in Hyalite when the pillar toppled over “like a falling tree,” triggering an avalanche.

It was the deadliest accident of the winter so far in the U.S.

On November 11, 2021, my climbing partner and I weathered two avalanches while on an alpine climb in Canada. We were simul soloing and dumb luck kept us alive.

Students attending a mountaineering course were buried by an avalanche in northern India, according to multiple reports.

The Colorado-based alpinist was 400 feet up The Ribbon when an avalanche released. He caught the ensuing moments on video.

While climbing Alaska’s Eagle Peak, Joe Yelverton’s life changed in a single moment. His account of the experience won Outside's inaugural survival-stories essay contest.

An earthquake and cataclysmic avalanches in the Langtang Valley, Nepal, spell tragedy for hundreds—and a close call for Colin Haley.

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.

"Four, five, six... I feel something! Rock? Bed surface? It’s nearly six feet down. Could she be that deep?"

The only American to summit an 8,000 meter peak in winter is hanging up his ice axes.

The avalanche on Chimborazo (20,549 feet) is the deadliest Ecuadorian climbing accident in nearly 30 years. We speak with local guides about the incident, the growing trend of unlicensed and illegal guides, and what this means for the local industry.

Gaia GPS's premium accounts, available with your Outside+ membership, can be used to help you safely assess and navigate avalanche terrain.

A 20-member expedition team was caught in a massive avalanche on October 1. Four climbers are confirmed dead, with two others still missing.

Lydia Bradey of New Zealand was the first woman to climb Everest without O2. Her biggest test by far came earlier.

What are the factors that have made avalanches so deadly in the US this year? We talked to several avalanche experts to find out.

An avalanche in the Upper Susa Valley took the lives of the two Italian alpinists.

The snowpack, prone to slides, has proven deadly for a number of backcountry goers.

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According to Parks Canada, three celebrated young alpinists—Jess Roskelley, David Lama, and Hansjörg Auer—have reportedly perished in the Canadian Rockies.

Accomplished alpinist Hayden Kennedy and climber and skier Inge Perkins died in events related to an avalanche in Montana earlier this week.

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