Crews recover bodies of 9 backcountry skiers killed in Lake Tahoe avalanche
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Nine backcountry skiers, including six friends and three professional guides from Blackbird Mountain Guides, were killed in an avalanche near Lake Tahoe, California, earlier this week; their bodies were recovered over Friday and Saturday after unsafe conditions delayed rescue efforts.
- The victims have been identified as Carrie Atkin, Liz Clabaugh, Danielle Keatley, Kate Morse, Caroline Sekar, Kate Vitt, Michael Henry, Andrew Alissandratos, and Nicole Choo.
- A total of 15 skiers were involved in the incident, with six survivors and two others sustaining non-life-threatening injuries.
- Multiple investigations are underway, including by the Sierra Avalanche Center, Cal/OSHA, and the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office,
