10 Skiers Missing, 6 Stranded After Avalanche In California - Beritaja

As galore arsenic 10 skiers were missing aft an avalanche adjacent Truckee, California, authorities said Tuesday.

An avalanche was reported successful the Castle Peak area adjacent Truckee astatine about 11:30 a.m., which affected a group of 4 upland guides and 12 different skiers, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office said successful a news release.

The sheriff’s agency said astatine slightest six skiers survived the avalanche and remained astatine the tract arsenic of about 3:45 p.m., wherever they were still awaiting rescuers. The different 10 group were unaccounted for, the sheriff's agency said.

Snow falls connected Tuesday successful Truckee, Calif. Brooke Hess-Homeier / AP

Rescue skis teams from Boreal Mountain Ski Resort and the Alder Creek Adventure Center, different section recreation and skis organization, were headed to the area effort to find the six survivors.

The upwind successful Truckee has been treacherous, pinch blizzard conditions impeding hunt and rescue efforts.

The Boreal Mountain Ski Resort, which is adjacent Castle Peak, was reporting about 30 inches of snowfall complete the past 24 hours. Castle Peak is simply a celebrated backcountry skiing destination on Interstate 80.

Snow falls connected Tuesday successful Truckee, Calif. Brooke Hess-Homeier / AP

Avalanche threat was precocious connected Tuesday.

“Travel in, near, aliases beneath avalanche terrain is not recommended today,” the The Sierra Avalanche Center wrote successful a bulletin issued earlier the reported avalanche. “A wide earthy avalanche rhythm is expected complete the adjacent 24 hours. Large avalanches whitethorn tally done treed areas. If attempting recreation coming successful non-avalanche terrain, beryllium definite that location are nary steeper slopes connected to the terrain you are traveling, either supra aliases to the side.”