Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A search-and-rescue skier is seen during a nighttime rescue operation at Saxon Creek Trail near South Lake Tahoe on Sunday, Dec.

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Family and friends are mourning the loss of an inspiring, well-known member of Bend's backcountry community, splitboarder Stratton Matteson, who was killed by an avalanche in ...

Cunningham’s most memorable backcountry outing was the Northwest Couloir on Mount Shuksan in the Cascades, which he finally completed on his eighth attempt. In the world of backcountry skiing and ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – A three day long festival seeks to offer something for everyone, from those new to splitboarding, to everyday splitters. They even have a film festival for backcountry film ...

A splitboarder stranded in the snowy backcountry of Northern California’s Sierra Nevada near South Lake Tahoe was rescued late Sunday after being abandoned by his friend on the trail. “The friend didn ...