When a catastrophic avalanche washed over parts of the High Sierra, first responders rescued six survivors and discovered eight deceased skiers near the Frog Lake Backcountry Huts. Authorities announced Saturday they had found the body of the ninth victim.

At Big Sky Resort in Montana, specially trained avalanche dogs stand ready to save skiers when prevention isn’t enough.

An avalanche last week in California’s Sierra Nevada killed nine people during a backcountry ski trip. All nine bodies were recovered over the weekend, according to the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office. The group of 15 — 11 skiers and four guides — included six survivors.

All nine avalanche victims have been recovered from California's Sierra Nevada, Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said Saturday at a news conference.

The town of Truckee hosted a candlelight vigil on Sunday night to honor the nine people who lost their lives in last week's deadliest avalanche in California history.

The bodies of all the skiers who died in Tuesday's avalanche near Lake Tahoe have been recovered, authorities said Saturday. Intense winter storm conditions delayed search and recovery efforts.

Authorities recovered the final victim from an avalanche near Lake Tahoe, concluding a days-long operation after extreme Sierra winter conditions

Mario Ferraro has been linked to the Colorado Avalanche ahead of the 2026 NHL trade deadline as the Sharks weigh playoff hopes against potential trade value.

The heaviest of the snowfall may be finished in the Sierra Nevada, but the risk for avalanche remained high enough Monday that the National Weather Service issued a new avalanche watch. The watch went into effect at 8:35 a.m. and will stay in place until 5 a.m. Tuesday. The weather service issued the alert for the Greater Lake Tahoe area.

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