An avalanche near Castle Peak on Tuesday morning struck a group of 15 backcountry skiers led by Blackbird Mountain Guides, resulting in eight deaths and one person still missing. Six survivors were ...

Authorities are looking into whether a criminal negligence investigation should be opened into the deaths of multiple skiers following an avalanche in Lake Tahoe, according to a new report. Eight out ...

The group of 15 people was on a three-day backcountry ski trip to Frog Lake huts near Castle Peak, a 9,110-foot mountain with rugged terrain near Lake Tahoe, north of Donner Summit. The skiers had ...

The avalanche struck a group of 15 skiers on a guided backcountry trip late Tuesday morning, killing eight of them and leaving one missing. Six survivors were rescued after being buried for hours in ...

Authorities said eight of the nine skiers reported missing after an avalanche near California's Lake Tahoe have been found dead, with the ninth skier still missing but also presumed deceased. The ...

An avalanche north of Lake Tahoe in Northern California claimed the lives of several backcountry skiers this week. Fifteen people — four ski guides and 11 clients — were returning from a three-day ...

At a press briefing following a devastating avalanche that engulfed a group of skiers, Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon confirmed that eight of the nine missing skiers have been discovered dead.

The families of those who died in the horrific avalanche near Lake Tahoe could sue their tour guide company for as much as $50 million, an attorney has claimed. But the grieving relatives are unlikely ...

TRUCKEE, Calif. - A three-day backcountry trip led by Blackbird Mountain Guides turned deadly Tuesday when an avalanche struck near Lake Tahoe. Authorities confirmed Wednesday that eight people are ...