Skiers with roots in Lake Tahoe's alpine community among the 8 killed in California avalanche

After days of increasingly brutal conditions in California’s Sierra Nevada, a group of 15 backcountry skiers set out for home ...

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

TRUCKEE, Calif.(AP) — 6 women killed in California avalanche were among 8 close friends and experienced skiers on trip ...

Eight skiers found dead after California avalanche

Fifteen skiers went missing on Tuesday following a massive avalanche in California's Lake Tahoe region. One person remains ...

Snow Drought Helped Set the Stage for Deadly California Avalanche, Leading to Unstable Conditions

Experts say a weekslong “snow drought” in Norther California's Sierra Nevada helped set the stage for Tuesday's deadly avalanche, after several feet of new snow fell on an earlier layer that had harde ...