Renowned climber Nirmal Purja and nine others have died in an avalanche in Pakistan, according to Purja's expedition company.
Janet He is grateful to be alive after being caught in the deadly avalanche at Palisades Tahoe ski resort, getting swept about 200 feet down the mountain and buried before a stranger came and rescued her.
As the news of the deadly Palisades Tahoe resort avalanche is devastating the ski community, we spoke with an expert on ways to maximize your safety in the snow.
An upside down snowboarder buried alive in the snow was saved when a skier noticed the snowboard sticking out into the air.
Rescue workers initially feared 10 people were missing in the avalanche, based on a video from a ski guest taken right before the avalanche occurred.
A skier buried by an avalanche lucky to be spotted and saved and now thankful to be alive.
