The backcountry trip near Lake Tahoe where eight skiers were killed after an avalanche was led by a tour outfit that promises global mountain adventures including skiing and rock climbing in the wilderness.

Tahoe ski resorts report 2 to 4 feet of new snow after a major storm. Donner Pass has reopened as more snow remains possible Thursday.

Eight backcountry skiers have been found dead and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe, officials said at a Wednesday news conference. The search in the Castle Peak area of Northern California’s Sierra Nevada range began Tuesday afternoon when authorities received a 911 call indicating 15 skiers were buried by the slide.

A winter weather advisory is in place for Thursday as more snow rolls in.

At least 10 backcountry skiers remain missing after a powerful avalanche struck near Lake Tahoe’s Castle Peak area in California’s Sierra Nevada.

A Bay Area man was killed in a skiing accident over the weekend at Northstar in Truckee, marking the ski resort’s second fatality in less than two weeks, according to authorities. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as Stuart McLaughlin,