"Some of the people killed in Tuesday's deadly avalanche near Castle Peak were mothers of children in Sugar Bowl's competitive ski program, according to sources close to the victims, sending shock waves through one of Tahoe's tight-knit youth ski communities. Authorities have not yet publicly identified those who died. Parents connected to the Sugar Bowl race program were reluctant to speak publicly about the tragedy, citing the families' privacy and limited details about the circumstances of the slide."
"But the loss reverberated quickly among those whose children train on the same slopes. "The only comment that I can possibly make is that it's an absolute tragedy," said Kurt Althof, whose son skis in the Sugar Bowl race program but who said he does not have firsthand information about the victims. "My heart, my family's heart, goes out to all of those that have been impacted by this.""
Some of the people killed in a deadly avalanche near Castle Peak were mothers of children in Sugar Bowl's competitive ski program, sending shock waves through Tahoe's youth ski community. Authorities have not publicly identified the victims. Parents connected to the race program were reluctant to speak publicly, citing privacy and limited details about the slide. The loss reverberated quickly among families whose children train on the same slopes. Sugar Bowl Resort near Donner Summit operates a competitive ski academy offering weekend instruction to full-time enrollment for racers, and many families spend much of the winter at the resort for training, races and team events.
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