Authorities say 6 backcountry skiers found alive, 10 are missing after Northern California avalanche

Six skiers rescued, nine missing following avalanche near Lake Tahoe

NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. (NBC, KYMA) - An avalanche near Lake Tahoe has triggered a massive search and rescue effort, with several skiers rescued and others still missing in dangerous backcountry conditions. The avalanche struck Tuesday morning in the Castle Peak area, near Truckee, as heavy snow pounded the sierra. The Nevada County Sheriff's Office (NCSO) now says 15 people, four guides and eleven clients, were on the trip when the slide hit. Six…

Crews search for 9 skiers missing after California avalanche near Lake Tahoe

Crews have pushed through mountainous wilderness in California near Lake Tahoe during a snowstorm to rescue six backcountry skiers who survived an avalanche but were trapped by its snow and ice. Nine others from their tour group remain missing. The…

Colorado officials warn of season’s biggest avalanches, as nine still missing in Lake Tahoe

Colorado officials are warning that avalanche danger will spike across the state amid one of the biggest snowstorms of the season so far. Backcountry travelers will be on high alert, especially as the world awaits the fate of nine skiers still missing after an avalanche near Frog Lake Huts in Lake Tahoe on Tuesday. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center’s online forecast map on Tuesday showed mostly considerable avalanche danger, level 3 of 5…

9 skiers missing after California avalanche

Rescuers are searching for survivors after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe, California, swept over a party of 15 backcountry skiers returning to the trailhead Tuesday. Six people have been rescued, with 9 still missing in the ice, rocks and debris. The disaster at Castle Peak set off a dangerous, hours-long rescue effort that was hampered by extreme weather conditions that were hammering the skiers: Heavy snow and strong winds from the winter stor…

Frantic search for nine missing skiers after Lake Tahoe avalanche

Search and rescue teams were dispatched to Frog Lake in the Castle Peak area, northwest of Lake Tahoe, after an avalanche trapped at least 15 backcountry skiers