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Volunteers rescue climber stranded on small ledge near Mammoth Lakes

  • Aug 31
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Blackbird Mountain Guides fined in deadly Castle Peak avalanche

  • Aug 21
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The forgotten Chinese history behind America's railroad

  • Apr 29
Sierra Avalanche Center

Guide company responds after report on deadly Castle Peak avalanche

  • Apr 7

Final report released on Castle Peak avalanche that killed 9 skiers

  • Apr 3

Sierra snowpack melting at 1% per day amid heat wave, officials say

  • Mar 17

CA's snowpack remains below average despite recent storms: survey

  • Feb 28

Hundreds gather for vigil honoring Castle Peak avalanche victims

  • Feb 23

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Volunteers rescue climber stranded in Sierra Nevada

  • Aug 31
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Volunteers rescue climber stranded on small ledge in Sierra Nevada near Mammoth Lakes

  • Aug 31
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Blackbird Mountain Guides fined in deadly Castle Peak avalanche

  • Aug 21
5:52

The forgotten Chinese history behind America's railroad

  • Apr 29
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Company responds after report criticizes guides' decisions in deadly Castle Peak avalanche

  • Apr 7
1:47

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

Latest Videos

1:08

Volunteers rescue climber stranded in Sierra Nevada

  • Aug 31
0:27

Volunteers rescue climber stranded on small ledge in Sierra Nevada near Mammoth Lakes

  • Aug 31
0:42

Blackbird Mountain Guides fined in deadly Castle Peak avalanche

  • Aug 21
5:52

The forgotten Chinese history behind America's railroad

  • Apr 29
0:32

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

  • Apr 7
1:47

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

  • Feb 22
1:01

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

  • Apr 3
2:29

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

  • Apr 3

Latest Stories

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

Crews recovered the bodies of nine backcountry skiers who were killed in the Castle Peak avalanche in California, authorities said Saturday. The remaining three of the nine victims have been identified.

  • Feb 22

Castle Peak avalanche: What we know about 6 moms among 9 skiers presumed dead

Six women killed in the Castle Peak avalanche were among a group of eight close friends and experienced backcountry skiers on a trip together, their families said in a statement Thursday.

  • Feb 22

Investigation of deadly Castle Peak avalanche to review whether criminal negligence played a role

Why the tour company that organized the backcountry ski trip didn't cancel in the face of a powerful storm and what their guides knew as the weather worsened are the questions being considered.

  • Feb 21
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