Skiers with roots in Lake Tahoe’s alpine community among 8 killed in California avalanche
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BROOKE HESS-HOMEIER, JULIE WATSON and HALLIE GOLDENFebruary 19, 2026 at 01:53 PM
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An avalanche near Lake Tahoe, California, killed eight backcountry skiers and left one missing. The incident occurred after a prolonged "snow drought" in the Sierra Nevada, followed by heavy snowfall on a hardened layer of snow. Six other skiers were rescued from the site. Rescue efforts are ongoing for the missing skier, but are hampered by severe weather conditions. The avalanche is considered the deadliest in the U.S. in nearly half a century. The skiers involved had ties to the Lake Tahoe alpine community.
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