Tragic Avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada: Nine Lives Lost
Tragic Avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada: Nine Lives Lost
US · Published Feb 22, 2026
• Tragic avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada claims nine lives during a backcountry ski trip.
• Sierra Avalanche Center issued a high avalanche danger warning due to rapid snowfall from a major winter storm.
• The incident marks the deadliest avalanche in the United States in 45 years, highlighting the dangers of backcountry skiing.
Nine dead in catastrophic Sierra Nevada avalanche
A catastrophic avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada has resulted in the deaths of nine people, making it the deadliest avalanche in the United States in 45 years.
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