Lake Tahoe avalanche leaves 8 backcountry skiers dead, 1 still missing

The skiers were returning from a three-day trek in California's Sierra Nevada mountains when the avalanche struck. Six were ...
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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 ...

‘Avalanche danger high’: Sierra Nevada officials issue serious snow warning

Officials in the Sierra Nevada are warning the public about dangerous avalanches amid a snowstorm. • Video Above: Community ...

6 women killed in California avalanche were among 8 close friends and experienced skiers on trip

The six women killed in an avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada were among a group of eight close friends and experienced ...

Eight skiers killed in California avalanche, one missing

Eight skiers who were caught in an avalanche Tuesday near Lake Tahoe have been found dead, according to the Nevada County ...

Avalanche survivors used this obscure iPhone feature to get help

Survivors of the deadly avalanche in California's Sierra Nevadas were stranded but used iPhone's emergency SOS feature to get ...

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.

Treacherous backcountry conditions stall the recovery of ski group’s bodies after historically deadly California avalanche

After six skiers were rescued from the “horrific” aftermath of an avalanche near California’s Lake Tahoe, the family members ...