Eight skiers who went missing after a Lake Tahoe avalanche have been found dead, authorities said, making the avalanche the deadliest in modern California history. A ninth skier who remains missing is “presumed deceased,

Rescue crews are battling brutal conditions searching for one missing skier who is presumed dead. A group of 15 skiers got trapped in an avalanche when a snowy mountainside gave way. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky reports from Truckee,

Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers and are searching for one more who remains missing after an avalanche in the mountains near Lake Tahoe, authorities said Wednesday, making it the deadliest U.

Lake Tahoe, 9th person presumed deceased. Posted: February 18, 2026 \. The avalanche was reported near Castle Peak

The six skiers who survived an avalanche in the Castle Peak area of Truckee have been rescued Tuesday evening, the Nevada County Sheriff's Office announced in a Facebook post. The six backcountry skiers were initially told to shelter in place as rescuers from the Boreal Mountain Ski Resort and Tahoe Donner's Alder Creek Adventure Center battled "highly dangerous" weather conditions for hours to reach them.

Search teams are scouring the back country near California's Lake Tahoe for nine skiers still missing after an avalanche.

Rescuers have been able to locate some of the 15-person backcountry ski group in California that was caught in an avalanche near Lake Tahoe. Heavy, disruptive snowfall has been forecast to continue in the area.

Sixteen backcountry skiers were caught in an avalanche Tuesday near Lake Tahoe as heavy snow fell across the Sierra Nevada, officials said. At least six survived, but 10 were still unaccounted for as of Tuesday afternoon.