Final missing Lake Tahoe skier found dead 5 days after avalanche

Authorities released the names of the six women and three guides who died in the worst avalanche in state history.

Nine Bodies Recovered in Deadly Sierra Nevada Avalanche, Officials Say

A ninth victim who had been missing was found and recovered, officials said Saturday, from an avalanche that was the deadliest in modern California history.

By Orlando Mayorquín

‘They were mothers, wives, friends’: how a ski trip turned deadly in the California mountains

A picture is emerging of one of the worst avalanche disasters in US history, and the women among a tight-knit group of friends who died The ringing of a phone echoed through the Nevada county, California, sheriff’s office just before noon on 17 February. The 911 call brought devastating news: an avalanche had occurred on nearby Castle Peak – a 9,110ft (2,780-meter) mountain north of the Donner summit in the Lake Tahoe area. A group of backcountry skiers had been on the mountainside, returning...

By Cecilia Nowell

Crews recover bodies of all 9 skiers killed in California avalanche

The bodies of all the skiers who died in Tuesday's avalanche near Lake Tahoe have been recovered, authorities said Saturday. Intense winter storm conditions delayed search and recovery efforts.

By Kristin Wright

Crews recover bodies of 9 skiers days after deadly California avalanche

Crews recovered the bodies of nine backcountry skiers who were killed in a California avalanche four days ago, authorities said Saturday, concluding a harrowing operation hindered by intense snowfall.

All 9 bodies of backcountry skiers recovered in rescue operation after California avalanche

Recovery efforts had been suspended for several days due to heavy snow and the persistent threat of further avalanches

By Godofredo Vasquez