Tahoe-area avalanche may have buried skiers

A search and rescue team and police were responding Tuesday afternoon to a report that an avalanche near Donner Summit struck a group of backcountry skiers, with several missing and possibly buried, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office said.

The reported slide occurred in the area of Castle Peak, across I-80 from the Boreal ski resort, police said.

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