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Avalanche Near Castle Peak Leaves 10 Skiers Missing as 6 Survivors Await Rescue

Blizzard conditions under an avalanche warning have closed I-80 along with Highway 50, complicating access.

Castle Peak in California’s Sierra Nevada on March 31, 2023.
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Overview

  • The slide was reported around 11:30 a.m. near Castle Peak outside Truckee, according to the Nevada County Sheriff's Office.
  • Authorities said the group included four guides and 12 clients, with six survivors sheltering at the site and 10 unaccounted for.
  • Nevada County Search & Rescue mobilized alongside rescue ski teams from Boreal Mountain and Tahoe Donner’s Alder Creek, with a SnoCat dispatched to assist.
  • The Sierra Avalanche Center issued an Avalanche Warning for the Central Sierra, rating danger high both below and above treeline through early Wednesday.
  • Heavy snowfall, whiteout conditions and strong winds were reported, with Caltrans closing stretches of I-80 and Highway 50 as the storm hampers operations.