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The group of 15 people was on a three-day backcountry ski trip to Frog Lake huts near Castle Peak, a 9,110-foot mountain with rugged terrain near Lake Tahoe, north of Donner Summit. The skiers had ...

Fifteen backcountry skiers were caught in an avalanche Tuesday near Lake Tahoe as heavy snow fell across the Sierra Nevada, ...

Authorities said eight of the nine skiers reported missing after an avalanche near California's Lake Tahoe have been found ...

Number of skiers missing in avalanche at Castle Peak near Lake Tahoe revised to nine; rescue efforts continue.

This image provided by the Nevada County Sheriff's Office shows members of a rescue team in Soda Springs, California on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (Nevada County Sheriff's Office via AP) TRUCKEE, Calif. ...