Avalanche in Northern California kills eight, mourned across Bay Area and Tahoe communities
TL;DR
Eight people were killed in California's deadliest avalanche in modern history after a 15-person backcountry group near the Castle Peak area above Donner Pass was swept away while returning from Frog Lake huts; six were rescued, several victims were mothers and sisters with ties to Northern California, and search efforts have been hampered by ongoing severe weather.
- Mothers, adventurers, sisters: What we know about the victims of the Sierra avalanche disaster Los Angeles Times
- Two Sisters Died in Tahoe Area Avalanche During Trek With Friends The New York Times
- California avalanche victims were close friends and 'passionate, skilled skiers' NBC News
- 3 women identified as Tahoe avalanche victims, including Stanford alums SFGATE
- 'Devastated beyond words': Families identify 6 moms killed in Tahoe avalanche KCRA
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