4 More IDs Released In Deadly Avalanche

Friends buried by an avalanche: The harrowing story of loss and a fight for survival

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The eight friends found joy in the mountains, skiing together across the untracked powder of the hushed, pristine wilderness of California’s Sierra Nevada – their close friendship standing out against a rugged, unforgiving terrain. The trip had been planned well in advance: A three-day expedition that began at Frog Lake Backcountry Huts – a hard-to-reach but cozy oasis 7,600 feet high in the Tahoe National Forest area…

6 close friends on a backcountry ski trip identified as among those killed in devastating avalanche

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Chris Boyette, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A group of six mothers and wives, their lives linked by their great love of the outdoors, are among the nine skiers who are confirmed or presumed dead after their backcountry tour was overtaken Tuesday by the deadliest avalanche the US has seen in decades. The women were part of a tight-knit group of friends who had traveled from as far as Idaho to embark on a three-day guided tri…

'Devastated beyond words': Families identify 6 women killed in 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.

Six Of Those Who Died In Avalanche Identified

(Truckee, CA) — Six mothers who were among those killed in an avalanche near Lake Tahoe are being identified. In all, eight people died and one person remains missing. The women who were identified by their families are: Kate Vitt, Carrie Atkin, Danielle Keatley, Kate Morse, Caroline Sekar and Liz Clabaugh. The last two were sisters. Families of the victims say eight of the guests on the trip were friends and experienced backcountry skiers. Two …

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…

Lake Tahoe avalanche victims: what we know as killed skiers identified

A group of six mothers were among the skiers killed in an avalanche near Lake Tahoe on Tuesday, their families said.