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The story of how nine skiers were killed, and six survived, in the deadliest avalanche in modern California history.
When a catastrophic avalanche washed over parts of the High Sierra, first responders rescued six survivors and discovered eight deceased skiers near the Frog Lake Backcountry Huts. Authorities announced Saturday they had found the body of the ninth victim.
Recent snowfall has left avalanche danger elevated in the backcountry. So why is it safer to ski steep, powder-filled runs at a resort? In short it's because of a lot of work behind the scenes.
A 15-year-old Calgary boy has died after being buried by an avalanche west of the city Friday afternoon, police say.
The avalanche that killed nine people near Lake Tahoe raises questions about just how safe the fast-growing adventure tourism sector is.
All nine avalanche victims have been recovered from California's Sierra Nevada, Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said Saturday at a news conference.
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More than 70 avalanches were reported in the last week across the Wasatch backcountry, with first responders racing from one rescue to the next.
The bodies of all the skiers who died in Tuesday's avalanche near Lake Tahoe have been recovered, authorities said Saturday. Intense winter storm conditions delayed search and recovery efforts.
Recovering from a 400-yard-long “soft slab” avalanche, the survivors would have had mere minutes to try to locate the others who had been buried, then frantically try to dig them out.