Rescuers Race to Find 9 Missing After Castle Peak Avalanche in Sierra Nevada

Rescuers in the Sierra Nevada near Castle Peak are scrambling to locate nine backcountry skiers still missing after an avalanche, with six others rescued after signaling rescuers via emergency beacons amid ongoing heavy snowfall and high winds. The 15-person group, including four guides, was on a three-day trip from Frog Lake huts near Truckee; forecasters had warned of dangerous avalanche conditions, and relief efforts were hampered by worsening weather, raising concerns it could become one of the deadliest US avalanches in decades in the Lake Tahoe area.