"Dozens of rescuers were searching for missing backcountry skiers Tuesday afternoon after an avalanche in the Sierra Nevada northwest of Lake Tahoe. Ten skiers remained missing as of 4:30 p.m., officials said. The Nevada County Sheriff's office reported that a group of 16 skiers encountered an avalanche in the Castle Peak area of Truckee around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. At least six of the skiers survived the avalanche and remained at the avalanche site late Tuesday afternoon awaiting rescue. The search for the remaining 10 was still underway."
"Nine-thousand-foot Castle Peak, and the surrounding hillsides, are a popular winter sports destination for backcountry skiers and snowmobilers. But since the slopes are not patrolled like those in commercial ski areas, and there is no systematic avalanche control, the risk is much higher than it is at a resort - especially during, or immediately after, a big storm. According to the Sierra Avalanche Center, based in Truckee, an avalanche warning was issued at 6:29 a.m.. It will remain in effect until Wednesday morning as a multi-day storm continues to affect the region."
An avalanche struck a group of 16 backcountry skiers in the Castle Peak area of Truckee around 11:30 a.m., leaving ten missing and six survivors. The group included four ski guides and 12 clients. Highly skilled rescue ski teams departed from Boreal Mountain Ski Resort and Tahoe Donner's Alder Creek Adventure Center to reach the six survivors. As of 4 p.m., 46 emergency responders were deployed and searches continued amid deteriorating weather from a multi-day storm. The Sierra Avalanche Center issued an avalanche warning at 6:29 a.m., advising against travel in or near avalanche terrain.
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