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Crews recover bodies of 9 backcountry skiers days after California avalanche
Recovery of nine skiers delayed by severe weather and avalanche risk; officials probe if guiding company’s decisions involved criminal negligence in deadliest California avalanche in 45 years.
- On Saturday, crews recovered the bodies of nine backcountry skiers, completing the recovery four days after Tuesday's avalanche near Castle Peak, Lake Tahoe.
- Brutal weather and avalanche risk forced officials to pause recovery for several days due to heavy snow and the threat of more avalanches, with officials using water on Friday for avalanche mitigation by breaking up unstable snowpack.
- A Black Hawk helicopter supported the effort Saturday, hovering around Frog Lake for just under 90 minutes as multiple agencies, including California Highway Patrol air operations and Nevada County Sheriff's search and rescue, assisted.
- Six others on the trip survived, and officials called it the deadliest U.S. avalanche since 1981, with six women who were close friends and three professional guides among the dead.
- A temporary flight restriction was extended to 5 p.m. Sunday, and the Nevada County Sheriff's Department said the victim recovery effort remains ongoing ahead of a 1 p.m. news conference.
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Crews recover bodies of 9 backcountry skiers
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Crews recovered the bodies of nine backcountry skiers who were killed by an avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada, authorities said Saturday, concluding a harrowing operation that was hindered by intense snowfall. Read more...
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