Unlike standard lightning that bolts from clouds down to the ground, sprites leap upward from storm tops, glowing red as they interact with nitrogen in the thin upper atmosphere. Most last mere ...

In addition to the buildup and trajectory of the lightning bolts, the researchers measured the polarization, or direction, of the electrical current that made up the lightning and compared these ...

Ski patrol provided initial first aid, but the medical examiner said the child died at the scene. The manner of death was an accident, the medical examiner said. North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection ...

On Saturday, the Kirkwood Ski Patrol responded to a “medical incident” on the resort’s intermediate trail and transported Lacayo to the Barton Medical Clinic, located in the facility’s ...

Ski patrol at Winter Park Ski Resort in Winter Park, Colorado, responded to a call just before 11 a.m. on March 18 about a man who had crashed into a tree on Lupin, an intermediate to advanced ...

There’s no doubt that airbags can save lives, with plenty of evidence showing this every season. In fact, nearly every ski patrol (that does avalanche control) and many guide operations require their ...

Ken Graham, a familiar face on the mountain, trained at BMA and has skied on the hill for more than 50 years. His dad once owned the ski area.

Diamond Peak Ski Patrol responded immediately and provided first aid until emergency crews arrived. The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District and Washoe County Sheriff’s Office also responded.

According to the pair, help quickly arrived. "It's crazy how fast ski patrol of Snowbird and the sheriff were there right behind us, ready to help us unbury," Leonard said. The tense moments after the ...

AP Ski patrol units had to use a rope system to lower them to safety one by one. The Triple Chairlift has been in operation since 1983 and was fully up to safety code with daily inspections ...

The Lake Louise Fire Department, Search and Rescue, local Ski Patrol, employees of the resort, Alberta Health Services Emergency Medical Services, Parks Canada and STARS air ambulance accompanied ...