Winter outings in the mountains are as rewarding as they can be dangerous. Dozens of skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers, and climbers are stranded, injured, or killed by falling snow each season ...

Everyone is asking Naked Giants what "Sluff," the title track of the Seattle trio's debut album, means. By Gary Graff Everyone is asking Naked Giants what “Sluff,” the title track of the Seattle ...

There's nothing like performing two live sets each night—just ask Naked Giants. The band will be supporting Car Seat Headrest on their upcoming tour—oh, and they happen to be members of Car Seat ...

The title of rising Seattle trio Naked Giants’ debut record, SLUFF, is actually just a filler word intended to sound punk. There are a few different origin stories for the word swirling around the ...

Caltrans reopened Highway 50 Sunday morning about a half-hour after a snow sluff east of Echo Summit mountain pass trapped several vehicles. Crews worked quickly to clear the roadway, the agency said ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – A sluff near Echo Summit briefly closed U.S. 50 on Sunday March 3. About three feet on snow covered the westbound lane. The small snow sluff released in the bluffs east of ...

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Avalanches are a persistent risk on snow-covered mountains. Not all avalanches are gigantic, though, and even smaller ones are a serious hazard Winter outings in the mountains are as rewarding as they ...