8 Skiers Are Dead in Sierra Nevada Avalanche

A final missing skier was also presumed dead, the authorities said. Six survivors were rescued. The avalanche is the deadliest in modern California history.

Published Feb. 18, 2026Updated Feb. 19, 2026, 1:56 a.m. ET

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The trail to Castle Peak near Donner Pass. Eight backcountry skiers are confirmed dead from an avalanche in the Castle Peak area at Donner Pass.Credit…Max Whittaker for The New York Times

Multiple victims in the Sierra Nevada avalanche had ties to the Sugar Bowl Academy, a private, ski-focused school located several miles from where at least eight people died, the program said Wednesday night.

Officials with the school in Norden, Calif., said they were not releasing the names or details of the people who went on the three-day expedition.


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