8 probably 9 skiers killed in avalanche

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8 skiers found dead, 1 still missing after avalanche Castle Peak avalanche near Frog Lake, California: officials - ABC7 San Francisco

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Terrible.

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yeah this is my old stomping grounds. absolutely horrific :broken_heart:

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I don’t know the exact timing of when they left on their trip vs. how well this storm was forecast, but you better believe this case will be studied for decades.

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here’s a link to the avalanche summary from the Sierra Avalanche Center:

https://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/observations#/view/avalanches/83ba330a-5eb4-446e-95b0-495c26faf06b

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3 guides and 6 clients killed, plus one not yet found. Most were women/mothers of children on the ski team at Sugar Bowl (Sugar Bowl Academy), so all fairly local. Very sad.

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Good article from interviews of two survivors.

(Sorry if it’s being a paywall. There are ways to read it. IYKYK)

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Thanks for posting this.

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And if you don’t know?

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You are SOL. (the cool crowd does not explain how to be part of the cool crowd).

*I’m firmly in the non-cool crowd.

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I am firmly in the uncool camp as well!

@just_jack try archive.is

Have fun! :slight_smile:

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Tahoe avalanche survivors describe life-or-death choice This is another article not behind a paywall.

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Thanks

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Another good article: https://archive.ph/2026.03.05-001258/https://www.theatlantic.com/science/2026/03/californias-deadliest-avalanche-castle-peak/686227/

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Good analysis here with some pictures of what the slope looked like: Avalanche Occurrence | Sierra Avalanche Center