Six backcountry skiers were found alive and 10 others were missing Tuesday after an avalanche in Northern California as a powerful winter stormmoved through the state.
Search and rescue crews were dispatched to Frog Lake in the Castle Peak area, northwest of Lake Tahoe, after someone called 911 at about 11:30 a.m. to report an avalanche with people buried.
Hours later, Ashley Quadros, a spokesperson with the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, said the six skiers had been located and were asked to shelter in place “as best they can” until they can be reached, adding that some 46 first responders were working on their rescue.
Three rescue teams, two on skis and one in a snowcat, were making their way to the group, which included four ski guides, Quadros said. The sheriff’s office posted videos of three rescuers carrying skis as they walked in blizzard-like conditions.
