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Avalanches in Utah kill 11-year-old girl, father snowmobiling with son in state's first 2 fatalities of season
Fox News senior correspondent Claudia Cowan reports on the deadly Northern California avalanche that killed eight skiers as the search continues for one missing person on 'Special Report.
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A group of mothers embarked on a backcountry ski trip. Only 2 of them made it out alive
The eight friends found joy in the mountains, skiing together across the untracked powder of the hushed, pristine wilderness of California's Sierra Nevada - their close friendship standing out against a rugged, unforgiving terrain.
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Backcountry Ski Guide Who Was Once Caught in an Avalanche Sheds Light on Lake Tahoe Tragedy
The deadly avalanche struck a group of 11 clients and four guides, resulting in multiple skier fatalities
An avalanche expert is shedding light on the recent tragedy that occurred in Truckee, Calif.
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6 close friends on a backcountry ski trip identified as among those killed in devastating avalanche
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A group of close friends and experienced skiers had long planned a backcountry trip in the rugged Sierra Nevada Mountains, but their trek ended in tragedy as a football-field-sized crush of snow and ice overtook their tour.
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Was Anyone at Fault in Sierra Nevada Avalanche Deaths?
As the authorities begin to piece together what led to the deaths of at least eight people in an avalanche in the snowy backcountry near Lake Tahoe this week, the risks taken by the skiers and their guides -- and who was responsible for fateful decisions -- are likely to be a key area of inquiry.
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Crews hope to resume recovery of 8 bodies from California avalanche after days of dangerous weather
SODA SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) -- Crews hope to resume efforts Friday to recover the bodies of eight people killed and one still missing in an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada after days of dangerous weather that has hampered safe access to the area.
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Crews hope to resume recovery of 8 bodies from California avalanche after days of dangerous weather
SODA SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) -- Crews hope to resume efforts Friday to recover the bodies of eight people killed and one still missing in an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada after days of dangerous weather that has hampered safe access to the area.
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California avalanche victims were close friends and 'passionate, skilled skiers'
The families of six mothers, wives and "passionate, skilled skiers" killed in a California avalanche are mourning their deaths and grappling with "many unanswered questions" about the tragedy, they said Thursday.
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California avalanche survivors tried to unbury their friends, official says
Truckee, California -- Survivors tried to unbury their friends when an avalanche struck a group of backcountry skiers near Lake Tahoe in Northern California earlier this week, according to new harrowing details from a local sheriff's official.
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Snow drought helped set the stage for deadly California avalanche, leading to unstable conditions
A weekslong "snow drought" in Northern California's Sierra Nevada helped set the stage for Tuesday's deadly avalanche, after several feet of new snow fell on an earlier layer that had hardened, making it unstable and easily triggered, experts said.
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Anatomy of the avalanche tragedy: how a ski trip turned into a deadly...
They geared up for a thrilling California mountain adventure - three days of backcountry skiing through untouched snow, with chilly nights shacked up in remote lodges for $1,300 a pop.
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8 backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche
NEVADA CITY, Calif. -- Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers near California's Lake Tahoe and were searching for one more after they were caught in an avalanche, the nation's deadliest in nearly half a century, authorities said Wednesday.
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The backcountry ski trip hit by avalanche was led by an outfit offering mountain adventures globally
The group of 15 backcountry skiers was on a three-day trek organized by Blackbird Mountain Guides into pristine wilderness near Frog Lake in California's Sierra Nevada near Lake Tahoe.
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Map shows where 9 skiers missing after major avalanche strikes California
A map shows the location of a major avalanche that struck a guided group of backcountry skiers on Tuesday, February 17, in the central Sierra Nevada of Northern California, leaving nine skiers missing.