Six women killed in the deadliest avalanche in the U.S. in decades were part of a close-knit group of friends who were experienced backcountry skiers and understood the dangers of the wilderness of California's Sierra Nevada,

Search teams are looking for nine backcountry skiers buried by a major avalanche in Northern California after the area saw several feet of snow along with gale-force winds.

Rescuers were conducting an "all-hands" search Wednesday for nine backcountry skiers who went missing after an avalanche in the mountains of California, where a huge storm has dumped several feet

Authorities say six backcountry skiers were found alive and 10 others were still missing Tuesday after an avalanche in Northern California.