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Authorities say 6 backcountry skiers found alive, 10 are missing after Northern California avalanche
Six backcountry skiers were found alive and sheltered after an avalanche amid high avalanche danger warnings; nine remain missing as rescue efforts continue, officials said.
- An avalanche was reported in the Castle Peak area near Truckee, California, where six skiers were located and awaiting rescue while ten others remained unaccounted for.
- Highly-Skilled rescue teams deployed from nearby ski resorts, and the six known survivors were directed to shelter in place.
- The skiers were on the last day of a three-day backcountry skiing trip led by Blackbird Mountain Guides, and the search for the missing skiers continued pending weather conditions.
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