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fromSFGATE
1 week ago
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New details released on Calif.'s deadliest avalanche that killed 9 by Lake Tahoe

fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago
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Avalanche Survivors Fill In Key Pieces of the Story of What Happened Before Nine Were Buried

Survivors of a deadly Sierra Nevada avalanche reveal the group decided to ski out in blizzard conditions without discussing the option to shelter at the backcountry huts until weather improved.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago
Skiing

Report: Three of six Tahoe avalanche survivors buried in snow before rescue

Three avalanche survivors were buried and dug out by fellow skiers within minutes, though nine people died in the soft-slab avalanche near Lake Tahoe.
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fromSFGATE
1 week ago

New details released on Calif.'s deadliest avalanche that killed 9 by Lake Tahoe

Nine backcountry skiers died in a D2.5 soft slab avalanche near Donner Summit on February 17, with heavy snowfall obscuring details about the slide's trigger and characteristics.
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fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

Avalanche Survivors Fill In Key Pieces of the Story of What Happened Before Nine Were Buried

Survivors of a deadly Sierra Nevada avalanche reveal the group decided to ski out in blizzard conditions without discussing the option to shelter at the backcountry huts until weather improved.
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fromCalifornia Post
2 weeks ago

Lake Tahoe avalanche survivors say skiers welcomed grim weather outlook before deadly snow slide killed 9

Nine skiers died in a Lake Tahoe-area avalanche after guides dismissed avalanche warnings, assuring the group that expert knowledge and fresh powder made the dangerous conditions acceptable.
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