Avalanche survivors tried to dig friends out of giant snow pack, went into ‘frantic mode’

The group managed to pull three victims out of the giant pack, but they did not survive, Nevada County Undersheriff Sam Brown ...

What We Know About the Victims of the Sierra Nevada Avalanche

Many of the people on the fatal trek had ties to a ski-focused private school, Sugar Bowl Academy, in the Sierra Nevada.

California avalanche survivors tried to unbury their friends, official says

The avalanche, the deadliest in California history, killed at least eight people and left a ninth person missing.
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Rescuers race to save 6 skiers found alive after avalanche, 10 still missing in Northern California

Rescue crews on skis and snowcats battled blizzard conditions in an effort to reach six backcountry skiers trapped after an ...

Authorities probe possible criminal negligence in California avalanche deaths

By Brad Brooks Feb 19 (Reuters) - Investigators are working to determine if criminal negligence played a role in the ...

Questions over why ski group stayed on trip after avalanche watch issued

An avalanche watch was issued by the Sierra Avalanche Center on Sunday, two days before skiers were killed in an avalanche ...

After deadly avalanche, state agency opens workplace safety investigation

California officials said Thursday they have opened a workplace safety investigation following the deadliest avalanche in the ...

After Avalanche Warnings, a Sierra Nevada Tragedy

Eight skiers were killed and one other was presumed dead in the deadliest snow disaster in modern California history. Six ...