6 women killed in California avalanche
SODA SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — The six women killed in an avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada were among a group of eight close friends and experienced backcountry skiers on a trip together. That’s according to a statement released by their families Thursday. Tuesday’s avalanche killed eight people. Six survived the disaster. Authorities say it will be at least another day before crews can attempt to recover the bodies and continue the search for a ninth person still missing and presumed dead.