Authorities said eight of the nine skiers reported missing after an avalanche near California's Lake Tahoe have been found dead, with the ninth skier still missing but also presumed deceased.

Rescue crews on skis and snowcats battled blizzard conditions in an effort to reach six backcountry skiers trapped after an ...

Nevada County sheriff's officials said the avalanche happened near Castle Peak, north of Soda Springs.

The group had spent two nights at the Frog Lake huts and was returning to the trailhead when the avalanche struck.

Eight skiers who were caught in an avalanche Tuesday near Lake Tahoe have been found dead, according to the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office. One person is still missing, and six others were rescued.

Forecasters warn that heavy snowfall is likely to continue in the area over the next few days, making rescue efforts more difficult.

It is the deadliest avalanche in the U.S. since 1981, when 11 climbers were killed on Mount Rainier, Washington.

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

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

Rescue crews battle blizzard conditions to reach back-country skiers who survived the avalanche but were left trapped by its snow and ice.

In February 2025, backcountry skier Frederic Dross was killed in an avalanche south of Lake Tahoe. Just over a year earlier, ...

A group of 15 backcountry skiers was reportedly involved in the incident, the sheriff's office says. Nine remain unaccounted for.