Eight skiers found dead after California avalanche, with one still missing, Sheriff confirms

Guide company leading group caught in deadly avalanche warned of snow conditions days before incident

The company leading 15 backcountry skiers through the snowy Sierra Nevada wilderness near Tahoe, where they were caught in a deadly avalanche, warned of avalanche conditions just days before the incident. Blackbird Mountain Guides, a company that offers guides for skiing, climbing and other outdoor experiences, posted a video on its Instagram account with a caption warning that, with the snow conditions in Tahoe, people needed to exercise cautio…

California avalanche is the deadliest in 45 years

Since 2000, there has been an average of 22 fatal avalanches per year, resulting in about 26 deaths annually.

'Treacherous conditions': 8 Lake Tahoe skiers killed in deadliest U.S. avalanche in 45 years * WorldNetDaily * by Cristina Laila, The Gateway Pundit

Eight of the nine ‘missing’ backcountry skiers were found dead after an avalanche happened at Lake Tahoe’s Boreal Mountain Resort/Castle Peak in California. Six other skiers were rescued. This is the deadliest avalanche in the US in 45 years. A group of 15 skiers were caught in an avalanche on Tuesday morning as they were on their way back from a 3-day trip. Search and rescue efforts went late into Tuesday evening amid ‘treacherous conditions.’ …

California avalanche near Lake Tahoe is among the deadliest in U.S. history. What to know about others on the list.

An avalanche near California's Lake Tahoe​ has become the fourth deadliest in U.S. history. Here's what we know about the six deadliest slides.

Eight of the nine skiers missing in California avalanche found dead

Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said that rescuers 'are still looking for one of the members at this time,' but cautioned that 'the extreme weather' from the storm 'is hampering any movement,' Moon added during a press conference on Tuesday in Nevada City, California.

Tahoe avalanche: What causes snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and skier explains, with tips for surviving

A deadly avalanche buried a group of backcountry skiers and guides near Lake Tahoe in California’s Sierra Nevada as an intense storm brought heavy, wet snow to the region on Feb. 17, 2026. Six of the skiers were rescued, but eight others didn’t survive and another was missing. The region had been under an avalanche warning that was rated high, according to the Sierra Avalanche Center. Avalanche deaths are rare inside the boundaries of ski resort…