Mountain Pass has many hills, sharp turns, and narrow shoulders, making the road particularly dangerous when drivers speed.

Mountain passes promise cinematic views and a fast line across rugged country, yet some of the most famous routes have earned ...

The Colorado road known as the Million Dollar Highway received an upgrade in five new, permanent avalanche-triggering mechanisms. The devices were placed atop known slide chutes above U.S. 550. "These ...

MP Materials, operator of the Mountain Pass mine in California’s Mojave Desert, is ramping up supplies of the critical ingredients and magnets used in autos, electronics and military hardware as China ...

For the plow drivers on Red Mountain Pass, avalanches are normal. So, too, are whiteout conditions so blinding that the only markers keeping them from tumbling off the state’s most treacherous ...

As layers of crispy orange and yellow leaves blanket sidewalks around Spokane, dustings of snow are nigh for several mountain passes, foreshadowing the cold and wet La Niña forecast to come.

A 57-year-old Ridgway man died in an avalanche Tuesday while backcountry skiing east of Red Mountain Pass, between Silverton and Ouray, according to the Ouray County coroner. The victim was identified ...

Archaeologists in central Norway have uncovered evidence of a heavily traveled mountain passageway that was used during the Viking Age. Hundreds of beautifully preserved items were found atop a ...

Resort companies’ focus on season passes has changed skiing, but savvy skiers can dodge the crowds and reap the benefits. By Christopher Steiner The two companies that control the ski industry, Vail ...

EDEN, Weber County — Day tickets to Powder Mountain went on sale Wednesday, but those seeking one-day entry into the resort may have noticed several February dates blacked out. That's because resort ...