8 backcountry skiers found dead, 1 missing after California avalanche
TRUCKEE, California: The bodies of eight backcountry skiers caught in an avalanche were discovered near California's Lake Tahoe by crews who continued the search for one more.
Authorities said the skiers had little time to react to the avalanche, which was the nation's deadliest in nearly half a century.
"Someone saw the avalanche, yelled ‘Avalanche!' and it overtook them rather quickly," said Capt.