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Ventura County Logs Sixth Rattlesnake Bite Near CSU Channel Islands

Early heat is pushing snakes to the surface across the county.

Skier Dies After Fall on Sugarbush’s Lincoln Peak

Red Flag Warnings Expand Across Plains and Southeast as Fire Weather Turns Critical

Second Fatal Rattlesnake Bite Reported in Southern California During Early Snake Activity

South Tyrol Avalanche Near Tallone Grande Kills Three, Injures Several

Teen Rescued After Rattlesnake Bite on Newbury Park’s Wendy Trail

Viral Video Shows Big Bear Skier Dangling From Chairlift Until Help Arrives

Two Ski Tourers Killed in Haute-Savoie Avalanche Near La Chapelle-d’Abondance

Avalanche Toll Rises in Austria as California Recovers 9 Victims and Opens Probes

Austrian Climber Convicted in Grossglockner Death Receives Suspended Term, €9,400 Fine

Police Rule Out Suspicious Circumstances in Aonach Mòr Skiing Death

Alpine Avalanche Toll Rises With Two Dead in Italy as British Victims Identified in Val d’Isère

Multiple Alpine Avalanches Kill Two Near Courmayeur as Madesimo Search Continues

Val d'Isère Avalanche Kills Three, Including Two Britons, Prompting Manslaughter Probe

80-Mile Fracture Splits Lake Erie Ice Sheet as Coverage Nears 96%

Weekend Alpine Avalanches Kill Six as Italy Confirms Four Dead and France Reports Two

Three Off-Piste Skiers Killed in Italian Alps Avalanches Near Milano–Cortina Venues

Caver Airlifted After Zip Wire Snaps at Croesor-Rhosydd Mine

Two Dead in French Alps as Skier Found in Chamonix and Avalanche Kills Tourer in Savoie

Hiker Dies Searching for Lost Group in Riverside County After Four Are Rescued