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Sierra Avalanche Center

Final report released on Castle Peak avalanche that killed 9 skiers

  • Apr 3

Hundreds gather for vigil honoring Castle Peak avalanche victims

  • Feb 23

Bodies of all missing skiers in deadly Castle Peak avalanche recovered

  • Feb 22

6 mothers ID'd as victims of Castle Peak avalanche

  • Feb 22

CA avalanche victims: Friends, neighbors remember Larkspur mom

  • Feb 21

CA avalanche: Investigation to review whether negligence played a role

  • Feb 21

Dangerous conditions delay recovery of skiers killed in avalanche

  • Feb 20

How snow drought helped set stage for deadly Castle Peak avalanche

  • Feb 19

Latest Videos

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Company responds after report criticizes guides' decisions in deadly Castle Peak avalanche

  • Apr 7
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Bodies of all 9 missing skiers in deadly Castle Peak avalanche have been recovered, authorities say

  • Feb 22
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Final report on deadly Castle Peak avalanche details snow conditions and movements of 9 victims

  • Apr 3
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Final report on deadly Castle Peak avalanche details snow conditions and movements of 9 victims

  • Apr 3
2:09

Hundreds gather for vigil honoring Castle Peak avalanche victims

  • Feb 23
1:48

Bodies of all 9 missing skiers in deadly Castle Peak avalanche have been recovered, authorities say

  • Feb 22
11:49

Press conference: Bodies of all 9 missing skiers in deadly Castle Peak avalanche have been recovered

  • Feb 21
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CA avalanche victims: Friends, neighbors remember Larkspur mom

  • Feb 21

Latest Stories

Nevada County Sheriff's Office

Castle Peak avalanche: Parents of ski school among 8 backcountry skiers found dead; 1 still missing

ABC7 Eyewitness News has learned that some of the deceased victims are members of the Sugar Bowl Academy, a ski school in Placer County.

  • Breaking
  • Feb 19

Avalanches happen more often, and are deadlier across the country than we thought

Avalanches are common in the Sierra. The Tahoe region alone sees as many as 40 reported slides each winter. And according to the National Avalanche Center, 25 to 30 people die in avalanches across the United States every winter.

  • Feb 19
Nevada County Sheriff's Office

6 backcountry skiers rescued, 9 missing after avalanche near Donner Pass in Sierra Nevada: officials

First responders originally said 16 people were on the trip, but now say only 15 were there. The Sheriff's Office says nine people are missing as of Tuesday night.

  • Feb 18

Snowmobiler dies after avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada

An avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada buried a snowmobiler in snow and killed him, authorities say.

  • Jan 6

Ski patroller dies from injuries in Mammoth Mountain avalanche, officials say

One of two ski patrollers injured in an avalanche at Mammoth Mountain on Friday morning has died, the resort said.

  • Dec 29, 2025