Bodies of 9 backcountry skiers recovered days after California avalanche in US

Crews recovered the bodies of nine backcountry skiers who were killed by an avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada, authorities said Saturday, concluding a harrowing operation that was hindered by intense snowfall. A search team reached the bodies of eight victims and found one other who had been missing and presumed dead since Tuesday’s avalanche. (AP) … Read more