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Guides Led Group Into Dangerous Terrain Prior to California's Deadliest Avalanche, Report Says

The report said the 15-person group traveled through a runout zone during a likely avalanche period and did not follow key safety practices.

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The Sierra Avalanche Center has released its final report on California's deadliest avalanche, revealing that guides led a group into avalanche terrain during dangerous conditions on the Feb. 17 trip near Lake Tahoe.

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More than a month after the deadly avalanche that claimed the lives of nine people in a remote area near Lake Tahoe, avalanche experts have published a report on what happened during that accident. The report was published on Tuesday and produced jointly by the Avalanche Information Center of Colorado and the National Avalanche Center. The report details that, during the storm that occurred at the time of the event, the gusts of wind were intens…

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Los Angeles Times broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
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