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Crews recover bodies of 9 backcountry skiers days after California avalanche
Nine skiers died in California's deadliest avalanche after a powerful storm created unstable snowpack; recovery took five days amid dangerous weather conditions, officials said.
- On Saturday, crews recovered the bodies of nine backcountry skiers, completing the recovery four days after Tuesday's avalanche near Castle Peak, Lake Tahoe.
- Brutal weather and avalanche risk forced officials to pause recovery for several days due to heavy snow and the threat of more avalanches, with officials using water on Friday for avalanche mitigation by breaking up unstable snowpack.
- A Black Hawk helicopter supported the effort Saturday, hovering around Frog Lake for just under 90 minutes as multiple agencies, including California Highway Patrol air operations and Nevada County Sheriff's search and rescue, assisted.
- Six others on the trip survived, and officials called it the deadliest U.S. avalanche since 1981, with six women who were close friends and three professional guides among the dead.
- A temporary flight restriction was extended to 5 p.m. Sunday, and the Nevada County Sheriff's Department said the victim recovery effort remains ongoing ahead of a 1 p.m. news conference.
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der Standard DEFour days after a severe avalanche accident in the U.S. state of California, all nine fatalities have been recovered. Among the victims are seven women and two men aged 30 to 52, including three mountain guides.
·Vienna, Austria
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Great Yorkshire RadioClose friends and sisters among nine skiers killed in California avalanche
Six of the victims were part of a close-knit group of friends who were experienced off-piste skiers, their families said in a statement, adding that they were carrying avalanche safety equipment.
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Le Journal de QuebecCalifornian rescue recovered on Saturday the ninth and last of the bodies sought after the avalanche in California.
·Montreal, Canada
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