Eight backcountry skiers have been confirmed dead, and one remains missing after a powerful avalanche swept through a guided expedition near Lake Tahoe in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, authorities said Wednesday.
Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said search operations have now shifted from rescue to recovery, with families of the victims informed. The avalanche struck Tuesday morning in the Castle Peak area near Donner Summit, amid severe winter weather that had blanketed the region in heavy snow and high winds.
