Dotted across the mountains of Southeast Alaska, white mountain goats move deftly through rugged snowscapes. Though climbing high into the mountains leaves predators below, an avalanche could pose a ...

The scene ends badly, as you might imagine. By Lesley Evans Ogden Mountain goats are high-elevation daredevils, learning to balance upon the steepest of rocky edifices soon after they are born.

There is little trial and error when it comes to navigating avalanches. Especially if you’re a mountain goat, without access to an Intro to Backcountry course or ...

A new study conducted over 44 years in Alaska has revealed that avalanches can cause major declines in mountain goat populations -- declines which can take the goats generation to recover from.

Close up view of an adult male mountain goat in late-winter, near Juneau Icefield, Alaska. In the background, steep avalanche prone slopes are visible. (Photo courtesy of Kevin White) The mountain ...