JUST IN: 8 Backcountry Lake Tahoe Skiers Killed in Deadliest US Avalanche in 45 Years

Eight of the nine ‘missing’ backcountry skiers were found dead after an avalanche happened at Lake Tahoe’s Boreal Mountain Resort/Castle Peak in California.

Six other skiers were rescued.

This is the deadliest avalanche in the US in 45 years.

A group of 15 skiers were caught in an avalanche on Tuesday morning as they were on their way back from a 3-day trip. Search and rescue efforts went late into Tuesday evening amid ‘treacherous conditions.’

“They were on their way back to camp when the avalanche actually hit.