Ski academy rocked by hyperlinks to ‘a number of’ Tahoe avalanche deaths

A number of skiers who died in a horrific avalanche close to Lake Tahoe have been beloved members of an area ski faculty, the California Publish can affirm.

Eight are confirmed useless and one remains to be lacking after the slide worn out 15 individuals on Citadel Peak, close to Truckee, on Tuesday morning. Six have been later saved after a mammoth rescue operation.

Sugar Bowl, a preferred resort close to the location of the tragedy, revealed on Wednesday “a number of” members of its academy had been misplaced within the snow.

A press release learn: “The Sugar Bowl neighborhood and the Donner Summit neighborhood are grieving the lack of a number of lives within the avalanche at Citadel Peak.

“A number of members of the Sugar Bowl Academy neighborhood and others with robust connections to Sugar Bowl, Donner Summit, and the backcountry neighborhood died in an avalanche on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

It continued: “Sugar Bowl Academy is targeted on supporting its athletes, college students, workers, and households by this tragedy.

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“Most significantly, the Sugar Bowl Academy neighborhood will proceed to be there within the months and years forward for the households which have misplaced family members.”

Govt Director Stephen McMahon added: “We’re an extremely shut and linked neighborhood. This tragedy has affected each one among us.

“The depth of help for the households whose lives have been modified perpetually reminds us of how particular this neighborhood is.

“One of the best factor we will do is encompass our athletes and households with care and help whereas offering the required house and time for grief and therapeutic.”

Dad and mom linked to Sugar Bowl have been reluctant to talk on the tragedy on Wednesday evening, as particulars have been sluggish to emerge.

Kurt Althof, whose son skis within the race program, informed Mercury Information: “The one remark that I can probably make is that it’s an absolute tragedy.

“My coronary heart, my household’s coronary heart, goes out to all of these which have been impacted by this.”

Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon supplied a grim replace on the deaths on Wednesday, 24 hours after the avalanche was first reported.

4 journey guides and 11 friends have been caught within the avalanche. Among the many 15, six had been rescued — one man and 5 girls ages 30 to 55.

Rescuers trying to find the ultimate skier are coping with “extremely harmful” situations, with extra snow anticipated and an avalanche warning remaining in impact, Moon added.

The neighborhood have been on Wednesday bracing for the discharge of the victims’ names, which city council Jan Zabriskie recommended can be quickly.