Local authorities are still searching for a ninth skier, who is missing.

19:25, Wed, Feb 18, 2026 Updated: 19:38, Wed, Feb 18, 2026

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A rescue ski team making their way to the area of an avalanche (Image: Nevada County Sheriff's Office/A)

Eight skiers have sadly been found dead, and one is still missing, following a horror avalanche in the northern California mountains, authorities have said.

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The avalanche hit the Castle Peak area of Truckee in California about 10 miles (16km) north of Lake Tahoe, at around 11.30am local time on Tuesday.

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