US EditionBay Area Families with Sugar Bowl Ties Grieve Those Killed in California Avalanche
At least eight people linked to Sugar Bowl Academy died in California's deadliest avalanche during a backcountry ski trip in severe winter storm conditions, officials said.
- On Tuesday, an avalanche near Donner Summit killed eight people as they attempted to return to the trailhead in whiteout conditions, and Nevada County search-and-rescue teams were dispatched at about 11:30 a.m.
- Donner Land Trust notes the Frog Lake area is uncontrolled avalanche terrain that requires avalanche education and equipment, as McMahon urged caution during the storm on Monday.
- Fifteen participants on the three-day trip to the Frog Lake huts, with six survivors, including a male guide and five women, and a ninth person missing, are confirmed by officials.
- Sugar Bowl Academy said it will support athletes, students, staff, and families, and neither officials nor leaders have identified victims, with parents reluctant to speak publicly.
- On Wednesday evening, Stephen McMahon confirmed the slide is the deadliest in California's history and among the deadliest U.S. avalanches in four decades, affecting the regional ski community.
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‘Huge loss’: Mill Valley mayor says some in avalanche are from Marin
Multiple victims in the Sierra Nevada avalanche had ties to the Sugar Bowl Academy, a private, ski-focused school located several miles from where at least eight people died, the program said Wednesday night. Officials with the school in Norden said they were not releasing the names or details of the people who went on the three-day expedition. Their ages ranged from the 30s to 50s. “We are an incredibly close and connected community,” Stephen M…
Avalanche victims include Donner ski school members
NORDEN, Calif. – The Sugar Bowl Academy announced the loss of multiple members in Tuesday’s Castle Peak avalanche. In a statement on Wednesday, the academy described the individuals as respected, valued, and loved members, having connections to the Sugar Bowl, Donner Summit, and local backcountry community. “We are an incredibly close and connected community. This tragedy has affected each and every one of us. The depth of support for the famil…
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