It surpasses the toll of seven killed in a March 1982 avalanche at the Alpine Meadows — now Palisades Tahoe — ski resort, in the same general region.

Eight backcountry skiers were found dead and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe, authorities said Wednesday. The avalanche in Northern California's Sierra Nevada mountains is one of the deadliest in U.

Authorities said eight of the nine skiers reported missing after an avalanche near California's Lake Tahoe have been found dead, with a search still ongoing for the last missing skier. The avalanche was reported near Castle Peak in Nevada County,

Search crews slogged through mountainous wilderness and deep snow looking for nine backcountry skiers who remain missing Wednesday following an avalanche near Lake Tahoe. Six others have already been rescued.

An avalanche near Castle Peak on Tuesday swept away 15 people, leaving eight dead and one missing. It's the deadliest avalanche on record in California according to data going back to 1951 kept by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.

Search teams are looking for nine backcountry skiers buried by a major avalanche in Northern California after the area saw several feet of snow along with gale-force winds.

Lake Tahoe, Calif. The group consisted of 11 Blackbird Mountain Guides clients and four guides In an update on Wednesday, Feb. 18, officials said that 8 of the skiers had been found dead, while one still remained missing,

Eight skiers were found dead after an avalanche near Castle Peak. Six others survived with injuries. Crews continue searching for one missing skier.