Eight skiers die in California avalanche as rescue persists near Truckee
TL;DR
Eight backcountry skiers were found dead near Truckee, California, after an avalanche, with one person still missing as a large rescue operation continues in the Castle Peak area; the toll in the region now surpasses the 1982 Alpine Meadows avalanche.
Topics:nationweather#avalanches#backcountry-skiing#california-united-states#natural-disasters#search-and-rescue-efforts#weather
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