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Eight dead, one missing in Lake Tahoe
avalanche tragedy

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Posted By: Ida Lou Pino, 2/18/2026 2:57:13 PM

Eight people are confirmed dead, with one more skier still missing in the horrific avalanche that happened just outside of Lake Tahoe. Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon provided the grim update on Wednesday, 24 hours after the avalanche was first reported. Moon stated four travel guides and 11 guests were caught in the avalanche. Among those 15, 6 had been rescued — one man and five women from ages 30-55. Moon said eight of the remaining nine are confirmed dead, and one is still missing.

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In 2000 "climate scientists" predicted The End Of Snow in fifteen years. Maybe those "scientists" should have to face the families of those killed in the massive avalanche - - and repeat their predictions to them.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: earlybird 2/18/2026 3:17:00 PM (No. 2070232)
The excitement and exhilaration when they set forth in that pristine new powder must have been incredible. Only expert skiiers do this. But avalanches show no favorites. Presser this am said one lost was the "spouse" of a member of the elite search and rescue team.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Bassman1911 2/18/2026 4:06:38 PM (No. 2070252)
I’ll never understand why people take such stupid risks. Taxpayers will foot the bill for this stupidity once again.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: red1066 2/18/2026 4:47:40 PM (No. 2070276)
Winter finally arrived in the western states. I guess the ski resort operators can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Having been out in that area a few times, one of the first things I noticed while driving around was the seven-foot-tall markers along the roads. When I inquired about those tall poles, I was told it was to help the snowplows and blowers know where the road was located since when it snowed, it came down in feet, not inches. Go to Donner state park and see the monument dedicated to the Donner Party. The base of that monument is I believe over twenty feet high, and it was to indicate how deep the snow was when the Donner party was there. Even old photos of that area show tree stumps cut down by those trapped there were cut off some twenty feet high.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: FL_Absentee_Voter 2/18/2026 5:13:03 PM (No. 2070287)
And 5 more feet of snow expected overnight.
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