Families of 6 moms killed in California avalanche 'devastated beyond words'

6 mothers who 'cherished time together' among victims in avalanche near Lake Tahoe | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV

close Video Deadliest California avalanche in decades kills 8, 1 missing Fox News senior correspondent Claudia Cowan reports on the deadly Northern California avalanche that killed eight skiers as the search continues for one missing person on ‘Special Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! At least six victims have been identified in the tragic avalanche incident on Tuesday that killed up to nine people in Sierra Nevada, near L…

6 mothers who 'cherished time together' among victims in avalanche near Lake Tahoe

Avalanche in Sierra Nevada near Lake Tahoe kills at least 8 people, becoming California's deadliest. Six of the eight victims have been identified as a group of mothers who regularly skied together.

Six skiers killed in Castle Peak avalanche identified

MILL VALLEY, Calif. (KRON) -- Six women who were killed by a giant avalanche while skiing in the backcountry of Castle Peak in the Sierra Nevada mountains were identified on Thursday. The tight-knit group of friends was skiing with professional guides during Tuesday's heavy snowstorm when an avalanche buried and killed eight members in the group. Six people survived the disaster, and another missing person is presumed dead, officials said. Throu…

Families of 6 moms killed in California avalanche 'devastated beyond words'

The families of six women killed in the worst avalanche in the U.S. in over 40 years say all were married mothers who loved the outdoors.

6 victims of avalanche identified by families: 'We are devastated'

Blackbird Mountain Guides pauses operations; National Forest lands around slide area closed to public during recovery.

'Devastated beyond words': Families identify 6 women killed in the California avalanche

"They were all mothers, wives and friends, all of whom connected through the love of the outdoors," a statement from the families said.