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 ...

Search teams working to recover bodies of skiers killed in avalanche face another day of heavy snow and risky conditions

After six skiers were rescued from the “horrific” aftermath of an avalanche near California’s Lake Tahoe, the family members of nine remaining skiers received crushing news. The bodies of eight had ...

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 ...

Tahoe avalanche claims nine victims. Six skiers survive. See how rescue unfolded

Nine skiers were killed in an avalanche near Lake Tahoe, California on a trip to Frog Lake Huts with Blackbird Mountain ...