How rescuers raced against time to reach skiers trapped in avalanche
Teams deployed from nearby ski resorts trying to reach six trapped skiers, and nine more who died.
Last updated: 2026-02-24 02:54:26 ET
Teams deployed from nearby ski resorts trying to reach six trapped skiers, and nine more who died.
About 8.2 million people participated in the first drill of the year, achieving an average evacuation time of 1 minute and 52 seconds.
Eight skiers caught in an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California were confirmed dead and a ninth skier is presumed dead after a rescue team braved ha...
Rescuers are racing to the scene, which has seen about 30 inches (76cm) of snowfall in the last 24 hours.