Nevada county sheriff said investigation includes learning why the ski trip was not cancelled by the guide company

Rescuers are racing to the scene, which has seen about 30 inches (76cm) of snowfall in the last 24 hours.

Authorities say the bodies of eight backcountry skiers have been found and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California.

One person remains missing after a heavy avalanche engulfed a group of skiers in the US's Sierra Nevada mountains.

Eight skiers died and one is missing from a group of 15 people completing a three-day backcountry tour in California.

Fifteen skiers went missing on Tuesday following a massive avalanche in California's Lake Tahoe region. One person remains missing but is presumed dead.

Eight skiers are dead and one missing after a deadly avalanche near Lake Tahoe, California, marking a tragic winter disaster.

Nevada county sheriff said investigation includes learning why the ski trip was not cancelled by the guide company

Authorities released the names of the six women and three guides who died in the worst avalanche in state history.