Avalanche Recovery Efforts Resume in Sierra Nevada Amid Dangerous Weather
Avalanche Recovery Efforts Resume in Sierra Nevada Amid Dangerous Weather
US · Published Feb 20, 2026
Recovery operations resume in the Sierra Nevada for eight avalanche victims.
The avalanche is the deadliest in the U.S. since 1981, prompting investigations.
Milder weather conditions are expected to aid recovery efforts, as families request privacy.
Recovery efforts resume after tragic avalanche incident
Recovery efforts are resuming in the Sierra Nevada for the eight individuals who tragically died in an avalanche, an event intensified by a snow drought followed by heavy snowfall.
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