"What began as a three-day backcountry ski trip to remote huts near Donner Pass ended in catastrophe Tuesday when a powerful avalanche swept through the group, killing eight people and leaving one missing. As storms delay recovery and investigators examine the decisions that preceded the slide, communities from Mill Valley to Tahoe are grieving. Here's what we know so far. 8 confirmed dead, 1 missing, recovery stalled by storms as investigators examine guiding decisions"
"A guided group of 15 backcountry skiers set out for the remote Frog Lake huts near Castle Peak on what was supposed to be a three-day Sierra adventure. By Tuesday afternoon, eight people were dead, one more was missing and presumed dead, and six survivors were being evacuated in whiteout conditions after a football field-sized avalanche tore through steep terrain near Donner Pass."
A guided group of 15 backcountry skiers set out for the remote Frog Lake huts near Castle Peak on a planned three-day trip. A powerful, football field-sized avalanche struck Tuesday afternoon, sweeping through steep terrain near Donner Pass. Eight people were confirmed dead and one was missing and presumed dead; six survivors were evacuated in whiteout conditions. Blizzard conditions have slowed recovery efforts. State workplace safety officials have opened an investigation into the guiding company that led the trip. The disaster is the deadliest avalanche in California since 1982 and ranks as the worst in state history. Families of victims reported devastation.
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