"Officials announced on Saturday that the bodies of all nine missing skiers who were killed in a devastating avalanche in California had been recovered, following days of search efforts. The avalanche happened in the Sierra Nevada mountains in northern California near Lake Tahoe, a popular skiing and winter sport destination. No more people are left missing after Tuesday's deadly avalanche."
"Saturday's recovery of the bodies marked the end of a five-day effort to locate nine missing skiers after one of the deadliest avalanches in recent history. On Saturday morning, officials and agencies were able to finish the rescue operations with the assistance of a Black Hawk helicopter in the snowy region. Earlier in the week, six survivors were rescued, with eight others discovered dead and one declared missing and presumed dead."
Nine skiers killed in a Sierra Nevada avalanche near Lake Tahoe were recovered after a five-day search that concluded on Saturday. Recovery teams used a Black Hawk helicopter to finish operations amid heavy snow and difficult weather that earlier prevented access. Six survivors had been located earlier in the week, while searchers found eight dead and one presumed dead before completing recovery of all nine bodies. More than 40 rescuers from local and federal agencies, including county sheriff and highway patrol personnel, took part in the operation. Experts estimated the slide path was roughly the size of a football field.
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