US EditionAuthorities say 6 backcountry skiers found alive, 10 are missing after Northern California avalanche
- In the Castle Peak area, the Nevada County Sheriff's Office reported multiple backcountry skiers missing after an avalanche on Tuesday, prompting a search.
- Sierra Avalanche Center warnings said heavy snowfall, including up to 40 inches at Soda Springs near Castle Peak since Monday, increased avalanche danger amid a powerful winter storm.
- The search-and-rescue operation mobilized after the sheriff's office received a report of the avalanche around 11:30 a.m., deploying deputies, the Nevada County Sheriff's Search & Rescue team and allied agencies.
- Highway officials reported closures and chain controls disrupted travel, including Interstate 80 shut from Colfax to the Nevada state line, while about 3,500 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. customers in Calaveras County lost power.
- The avalanche warning remained in effect through 4 a.m. Wednesday, keeping danger high as forecasters warned parts of the Sierra could receive up to 8 feet of snow.
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6 Backcountry Skiers Found Alive, 10 Missing After Northern California Avalanche: Authorities
SAN FRANCISCO—Six backcountry skiers were found alive and 10 others were missing Tuesday after an avalanche in Northern California as a powerful winter storm moved through the state. Search and rescue crews were dispatched to Frog Lake in the Castle Peak area, northwest of Lake Tahoe, after someone called 911 at about 11:30 a.m. to report an avalanche with people buried. Hours later, Ashley Quadros, a spokesperson with the Nevada County Sheriff’…
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Le TempsA major rescue operation was launched in California to search for ten missing skiers after an avalanche that occurred on Tuesday.
10 skiers missing after massive avalanche near site of Donner Party incident
Ten skiers were missing and another six were stranded Tuesday after a massive avalanche in Truckee, California.According to NBC News, "An avalanche was reported in the Castle Peak area near Truckee at about 11:30 a.m., which affected a group of four mountain guides and 12 other skiers, the Nevada Co...
Avalanche update: 10 skiers still missing, 6 survived
UPDATE – Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 4 p.m. 10 skiers are still unaccounted for following an avalanche near Castle Peak earlier today. Six skiers have survived and remain at the avalanche site, awaiting rescue. The survivors have been directed to shelter in place. The group of 16, consisting of four ski guides and 12 clients, encountered the avalanche around 11:30 a.m. today. Rescue ski teams have departed from both Boreal Mountain Ski Resort and Tahoe …
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