In Lake Tahoe, a week marked by tragedy in snow sports continues with two more skiers losing their lives at Heavenly Mountain Resort. These incidents, occurring on February 21, 2026, follow a massive avalanche at Castle Peak that claimed eight backcountry skiers' lives. A 58-year-old man died from a medical emergency on the Tamarack Trail, and a 33-year-old man died after a skiing accident on the Orion Trail. Local authorities are investigating the incidents while managing the aftermath of the severe winter storm that caused the avalanche.