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Snow piles up along a road on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026 near Soda Springs, Calif.
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The backcountry ski trip hit by avalanche was led by an outfit offering mountain adventures globally
The backcountry trip near Lake Tahoe where eight skiers were killed after an avalanche was led by a tour outfit that promises global mountain adventures including skiing and rock climbing in the wilderness. The group of 15 was on a three-day trek organized by Blackbird Mountain Guides in which participants carried their own food and overnighted in high-elevation forest huts. They set out on Sunday, the same day that authorities issued an avalanche watch for the area. The tour was rated for intermediate-to-expert skiers. On Tuesday, the group was trapped by an avalanche.
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