Eight skiers dead after California avalanche, authorities say
by Cecilia Nowell, Edward Helmore and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#73NAX)
One skier still missing and six others rescued after group engulfed in Sierra Nevada mountains during severe storm
Eight skiers who went missing after an avalanche swept the Castle Peak area of the Sierra Nevada mountains in California have been confirmed dead, authorities said during a Wednesday press conference.
One skier is still unaccounted for, while six others, who had been stranded, have since been rescued.
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