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Search underway for skiers caught in Sierra Nevada avalanche

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published February 18, 2026 at 11:52 AM EST

The search continues for nine skiers caught in an avalanche north of Lake Tahoe, California. Six others were rescued Tuesday amid one of the strongest winter storms of the year in and around the Donner Pass.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Kat Fulwider, reporter at KUNR in Reno.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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