By Rich McKay Feb 18 (Reuters) - At least eight skiers died in an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, and a ninth is presumed dead, authorities said on Wednesday, making the disaster ...

Authorities say the bodies of eight backcountry skiers have been found and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California.

Six others have already been rescued, with the Nevada County Sheriff's Office due to give an update later.

The skiers went missing on Feb. 17 after the avalanche swept through the Castle Peak area, northwest of Lake Tahoe, at about 11:30 a.m.

A snowmobiler out with four friends was killed in an avalanche on Jan. 6 in the same region as Tuesday's event. Chris Scott Thomason of Bend, Oregon, died. The avalanche occurred in Johnson Valley on ...

The slide, which caught 15 people, appears to be the deadliest skier-involved avalanche in history, surpassing the 1982 ...

Eight skiers were killed in an avalanche near Lake Tahoe, California on a trip to Frog Lake Huts with Blackbird Mountain ...

The avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California has left at least eight people dead and one person missing in what officials describe as the deadliest such event in decades.

Recovery efforts had been suspended for several days due to heavy snow and the persistent threat of further avalanches ...

With whiteout conditions, poor visibility, high winds — it’s all of the things that you don’t want,” said Drew Smith, who works at a Truckee sports shop and has skied in the Castle Peak ...

Since the avalanche, California local officials have questioned the company's decision to allow guides and skiers to proceed with a backcountry tour.