10 backcountry skiers missing after avalanche near Lake Tahoe
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Six backcountry skiers were found alive and 10 others were still missing Tuesday after an avalanche in Northern California during a powerful winter storm moving through the state.
Six backcountry skiers were found alive and 10 others were still missing Tuesday after an avalanche in Northern California during a powerful winter storm moving through the state.
Search and rescue crews were dispatched to the Castle Peak area, northwest of Lake Tahoe, after someone called 911 to report an avalanche with people buried.
Ashley Quadros, a spokesperson with the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, said the six skiers located were still awaiting rescue. Quadros said the survivors were asked to shelter in place “as best they can” while search and rescue ski teams reach them.
She said there are 46 emergency first responders trying to reach them.
The group included four ski guides with 12 clients, Quadros said.
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