"Extreme weather conditions, I would say is an understatement. Lots of snow, gale force winds making it impossible to see, said Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon at a Wednesday morning press conference. "It was very much a slow and steady pace.""
""Avalanche!""
""It was very much a slow and steady pace.""
An avalanche struck the Castle Peak area in Nevada County near Donner Summit around 11:30 am, impacting a 15-person backcountry ski group of four guides and 11 clients. Nine people died and one remained missing; six survived, including one guide and five clients, who sheltered under a tarp. The survivors used an iPhone SOS feature to contact rescuers. Rough weather, heavy snow, and remoteness delayed rescue teams; about 50 rescuers used snowcats and skied two miles to reach survivors around 5:30 pm. The group had spent two nights at Frog Lake and was hiking back to a trailhead when overwhelmed.
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