A skier was killed and another injured after the group they were in triggered a large avalanche while ascending a mountain in western Wyoming. The large snowslide happened Saturday in a backcountry area about 20 miles east of Grand Teton National Park.

A skier has been killed and another injured after their group triggered a large avalanche while ascending a mountain in western Wyoming.

An avalanche closed a Utah highway outside of Salt Lake City during a winter storm over the weekend that brought nearly 2 feet of snow to some areas.

The Colorado Avalanche had their six-game winning streak snapped Saturday night, but they still managed to get a point out of the 2-1 shootout loss to Montreal.

Kirby Dach and Cole Caufield scored in the shootout, Jakub Dobes had 22 saves in regulation, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Saturday night.

The Summit County Sheriff's Office shared a reminder of the current avalanche danger along with a video of an avalanche triggered near Frisco Saturday morning.

When he’s on the ice, Nichushkin has been a valuable part of the Avalanche. The team is 209-74-27 with Nichushkin in the lineup. He’s tied for fourth on the Avalanche this season with 11 goals despite playing in just 21 games.

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Colorado's Parker Kelly clashed with Buffalo's Zach Benson in front of the net, causing Benson to fall onto the back of Wedgewood's leg. The Sabres recovered the loose puck, and Benson capitalized with a wraparound goal after four seconds passed on the clock.

Despite leads of 3-0, 4-2 and 5-3, the Sabres still found a way to lose. That's been the story of their season. "Just another painful loss."

This serves as an important reminder of how much longer a mission can take when the helicopter is grounded, and is another factor to consider in your backcountry planning should an accident