Bodies of all 9 missing skiers recovered after Lake Tahoe avalanche
Bodies of all 9 missing skiers recovered after Lake Tahoe avalanche
Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAYSat, February 21, 2026 at 10:03 PM UTC
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The bodies of all nine missing skiers have been recovered after they were caught in an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range, the Nevada County Sheriff's Office announced Feb. 21.
During a news conference, Lt. Dennis Haack with the sheriff's office said California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the California National Guard assisted on Feb. 21 in recovering the remaining ninth skier, whose body was recovered at 10:58 a.m. PT.
On Feb. 18, California search-and-rescue crews had recovered eight of the nine missing skiers who were trapped in the powerful avalanche near Lake Tahoe.
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The thunderous avalanche struck the group of skiers — nine women and six men, ages 30 to 55 — about 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 17, near Castle Peak, north of Truckee, California, amid dangerous winter conditions that had dramatically increased the risk of avalanches across the region.
Officials said several skiers were initially buried by the slide, prompting a large-scale rescue operation involving Black Hawk helicopters, ground search teams and avalanche dogs.
This is a developing story.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Bodies of all 9 missing skiers recovered after Lake Tahoe avalanche
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