The 8 Skiers Dead and One Still Missing in a California Avalanche Paid $1,165 to Be on the Tour

The 8 skiers dead and one still missing in a California avalanche paid $1,165 to be on the tour

The backcountry ski trip hit by avalanche was led by an outfit offering mountain adventures globally. The group of 15 backcountry skiers was on a three-day trek organized by Blackbird Mountain Guides into pristine wilderness near Frog Lake in California’s Sierra Nevada near Lake Tahoe. The skiers set out on Sunday, carrying their own food and overnighting in huts situated at 7,600 feet (3,415 meters) in Tahoe National Forest, where a winter stor…

Moment avalanche ploughs down mountain in Alps as skiers watch on in shock