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8 skiers dead after avalanche near Lake Tahoe
February 19, 2026
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Maria Meyers
Eight people were killed in an avalanche during a backcountry skiing expedition on the California side of Lake Tahoe on Tuesday, authorities said in an update Wednesday. One person is still missing but presumed dead, officials said, as searchers fight near-whiteout conditions. Six others in the party survived, ranging in age from 30 to 55 years old.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/9-skiers-dead-avalanche-lake-tahoe-california-rcna259576
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