Crews have faced treacherous conditions in their search for the missing skiers since the avalanche struck on Tuesday morning. Photograph: Brooke Hess-Homeier/APEight skiers have been found dead and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California, officials said, in what is the deadliest avalanche in the US in more than four decades. Crews have faced treacherous conditions in their search for the missing skiers since the avalanche struck on Tuesday morning. The Sierra Avalanche Centre warned that the risk of avalanche remains high and advised against travel in the area. The skiers were on the last day of their trip and had spent two nights in the huts, said Steve Reynaud, an avalanche forecaster with the avalanche Centre.

Source: The Irish Times February 19, 2026 09:56 UTC