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Eight skiers found dead after California avalanche, with one still missing, Sheriff confirms
- On Tuesday, Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said eight skiers died and one is missing after an avalanche around 11:30 a.m. in the Castle Peak area near Truckee.
- The Sierra Avalanche Center reported the slide measured D2.5 on a north-facing slope at about 8,200 feet as forecasters cited rapid snowfall, weak layers and gale-force winds under a high-danger avalanche warning.
- The guided group had been staying at the Frog Lake huts since Sunday, and responders used snowcats to travel about two miles then skied in, aided by emergency SOS messages and beacons.
- Officials said they have transitioned to a recovery mission and notified families of the victims, Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon confirmed, adding that one deceased is a spouse of a Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue member and recovery depends on weather.
- Officials noted the incident is the deadliest since 1981 and avalanche warnings and National Weather Service winter storm alerts remain active while U.S. annual avalanche deaths total 25 to 30.
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US: Eight skiers dead after avalanche in California
Eight skiers have been found dead after an avalanche in the mountains near Lake Tahoe in California, the authorities said. Another person is still missing, with the operations moving from rescue to recovery, Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said during a news conference. "We are still looking for one of the members at this time," Moon told the local press. The group of 15 was on a three-day trek in the Sierra Nevada when a winter storm hit. Si…
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