Skiing and snowboarding in the backcountry have their challenges, but for many fans, the benefits outweigh the risks.

Two men died in separate incidents at the resort on Friday, Feb. 20, according to the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District Escher Walcott is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE, covering stories in ...

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The group of 15 people was on a three-day backcountry ski trip to Frog Lake huts near Castle Peak, a 9,110-foot mountain with rugged terrain near Lake Tahoe, north of Donner Summit. The skiers had ...

The recent graduate, 21, was on a trail in the Lake Tahoe region of California on Tuesday and did not return, prompting a search. His death is under investigation, the authorities said. By Aimee Ortiz ...

Cal/OSHA confirmed Thursday that it is now "conducting an investigation into the avalanche incident involving guides employed by Blackbird Mountain Guides LLC." A total of eight skiers were killed in ...

One of eight skiers killed in a horrific avalanche Tuesday north of Lake Tahoe was married to a search and rescue team member, officials revealed. The tragic coincidence was confirmed during a grim ...

"This has not only been challenging for our community...but it’s also been challenging for our team and organization,” said Placer County Sheriff Wayne Woo Nina Riggio/Bloomberg via Getty; Nevada ...

Weather and snow conditions will dictate when the bodies of skiers killed in the avalanche near Lake Tahoe can be retrieved from mountain. More snow is expected. By Jill Cowan Jill Cowan has reported ...

Eight skiers who went missing after a Lake Tahoe avalanche have been found dead, authorities said, making the avalanche the deadliest in modern California history. A ninth skier who remains missing is ...

Eight people died, and one person is still missing Wednesday after an avalanche hit near Lake Tahoe, making this the most deadly avalanche in California history. Six people survived. The bodies are ...