castle peak avalanche

Blackbird Mountain Guides—the mountain guide company behind the deadly Castle Peak avalanche—has issued a public statement mourning the victims of last week’s catastrophic avalanche. The statement, released Saturday, February 21, followed a press conference by the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office confirming that recovery efforts had concluded earlier that morning. “We continue to grieve the devastating loss of life from the […]

The Nevada Sheriff’s Office has confirmed in a press conference today, February 21, that all nine bodies from the Castle Peak avalanche in California have been recovered. The recovery of the bodies was completed on Saturday morning, however, Sheriff Shannan Moon emphasized, “I am going not say our recovery mission is complete until all our responders […] are home.” Related: […]

Rescue teams have successfully extracted the six skiers who survived Tuesday morning’s avalanche on Castle Peak, but the search for others caught in the slide remains ongoing as extreme weather continues to batter the Sierra. Related: 10 Skiers Still Missing After Huge Avalanche on Castle Peak, CA, Caught Group of 16 The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Tuesday evening, February […]