Published On: Wed, Feb 18th, 2026
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Tragedy as eight skiers found dead after California avalanche | World | News

Eight skiers have sadly been found dead, and one is still missing, following a horror avalanche in the northern California mountains, authorities have said.

The avalanche hit the Castle Peak area of Truckee in California about 10 miles (16km) north of Lake Tahoe, at around 11.30am local time on Tuesday.