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4 More IDs Released In Deadly Avalanche
A powerful winter storm forced suspension of recovery efforts after nine skiers died in the deadliest U.S. avalanche since 1981, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Nevada County Sheriff's Office suspended recovery operations for nine skiers presumed killed after an avalanche struck the Tahoe National Forest area near Truckee on the last day of a 15-person trip including four guides.
- An avalanche warning remained in effect through Friday, with forecasts warning of wind gusts of 60 mph and the Sierra Avalanche Center issuing a watch Sunday as the trip began.
- Six survivors scoured the snow, finding three bodies while waiting six hours Tuesday; one guide and five clients had beacons, and at least one guide could send texts.
- Search-and-Rescue crews said they will look to the weekend to resume recoveries, Tahoe National Forest, Castle Peak area, is closed until March 15, and Blackbird Mountain Guides and Cal/OSHA launched investigations.
- Tuesday's avalanche was the deadliest U.S. avalanche in decades, killing eight including sisters Caroline Sekar and Liz Clabaugh, prompting mourning in Bay Area communities including Sugar Bowl Academy.
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6 women killed in California avalanche were among 8 close friends and experienced skiers on trip
SODA SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Six women killed in the deadliest avalanche in the U.S. in decades were part of a close-knit group of friends who were experienced backcountry skiers and understood the dangers of the wilderness of California's Sierra Nevada, their families said Thursday.Two of the friends got out alive and were rescued along with four others, including one guide, after Tuesday’s avalanche. The three others who are dead or presumed de…
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