Rescuers responded last week after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe that killed nine people. “Life-saving measures were attempted by Ski Patrol and Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District paramedics,” the Sheriff’s Office reported in a release. Nine people died last week in the Castle Peak avalanche north of Lake Tahoe. Six were close friends who had together planned the backcountry ski trip. The avalanche occurred as the group of 15 was trying to leave the remote Frog Lake huts in a blizzard beneath avalanche-prone slopes.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 23, 2026 10:31 UTC