"Rescue teams pushed through fierce blizzard conditions to reach six skiers trapped following a major avalanche in the rugged Sierra Nevada mountains in California in the western United States. Nine other skiers from the same group were missing, while the threat of more avalanches remained high in the mountain range in northern California amid a powerful winter storm, the Nevada County sheriff's office said on Tuesday."
"Speaking to a local television station, Greene noted that the six survivors were in contact with officials via their beacons, which allow for text messaging. They are doing the best they can, he said. They have taken refuge in an area, they have made up a makeshift shelter with a tarp and are doing everything they can to survive and wait for rescue, he added."
Rescue teams pushed through fierce blizzard conditions to reach six skiers trapped after a major avalanche in the rugged Sierra Nevada near Castle Peak and Frog Lake northwest of Lake Tahoe. Nine other skiers from the same group remain missing and the avalanche danger remains high amid a powerful winter storm. The group consisted of ski guides and clients and totaled 15 people. Authorities were alerted by the ski tour company and emergency beacon activations from the skiers. The six survivors have made a makeshift shelter with a tarp and remained in contact with officials via their beacons as rescuers organize a cautious recovery amid ongoing avalanche risk.
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