A skier in Banff National Park came frighteningly close to disaster this week, yet walked away without a scratch. Parks Canada says the backcountry skier triggered a "Size 2" avalanche—one massive ...

By Jenna Greene, Fred Greaves and Rich McKay TRUCKEE, California, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Eight backcountry skiers were confirmed killed and a ninth was presumed to have perished when their tour group was ...