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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Was there no warning?

Why don't they have some kind of helmet that creates a large balloon of oxygen around them and a beacon that starts emitting signal?  Like an airtag or something? [/quote]

Yes there was warning not to travel in the area from the Sierra Avalanche Center

WHAT
HIGH avalanche danger exists in the backcountry. Large avalanches are expected across backcountry terrain. HIGH avalanche danger might continue through the day on Thursday.

WHEN
[b]In effect from Tue, Feb 17, 2026 - 5:00AM to Thu, Feb 19, 2026 - 5:00AM[/b]

WHERE
Central Sierra Nevada Mountains between Yuba Pass (Hwy 49) on the north and Ebbetts Pass (Hwy 4) on the south, including the greater Lake Tahoe area. This does not include ski areas or highways where avalanche mitigation programs exist.

IMPACTS
Rapidly accumulating snowfall, weak layers in the existing snowpack, and gale-force winds that blow and drift snow have created dangerous avalanche conditions in the mountains. [b]Natural avalanches are likely, and human-triggered avalanches large enough to bury or injure people are very likely.[/b]

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
Traveling in, near, or below backcountry avalanche terrain is not recommended during HIGH avalanche danger.[/quote]

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