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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.npr.org/2026/02/21/nx-s1-5722357/skiers-recovered-identified-california-avalanche-tahoe

So at least half the group had either relocated to live at the ski area or had a second home at the ski area. These were not novices to the area or to the risk of avalanches. This whole story is just so peculiar. I hope eventually we know how this unfolded. [/quote]

Guarantee it was the clients anxious to get home. Kids, husbands, jobs, pets, etc. They thought they had a safe window to get out, no one wants to hunker down for 2 extra days. [/quote]

The real question is why they went in the first place, while ignoring extreme weather warnings.[/quote]

I believe they likely thought it was worth the risk and that the likelihood of something to them was happening was low…and that they thought they were experienced enough to navigate the area etc. The lesson here is, no trip is worth this. The company they hired should have had more stricter rules and boundaries in place as well.[/quote]

I think people just plain don’t understand the potential risks of all kinds of outdoor sports. They put their trust in “guides” who are poorly trained and often dumb, sometimes maybe stoned too. [/quote]

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