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>New details have emerged about a tragic malfunction that could have saved lives during the deadliest avalanche in modern California history that killed nine people.
On the morning of February 17, 15 skiers embarked on guided trips on Donner Summit, a mountain pass above Lake Tahoe.
At around 11am, a ski guide in the group yelled 'avalanche,' and chaos broke out as the group attempted to escape the impending snow.
When search and rescue crews arrived, they found some of the skiers had been wearing 'avalanche airbag backpacks,' but none had been deployed, according to the final accident report published by the Sierra Avalanche Center on Tuesday.
Archive: https://archive.today/MtWFn
From the post:
>>New details have emerged about a tragic malfunction that could have saved lives during the deadliest avalanche in modern California history that killed nine people.
On the morning of February 17, 15 skiers embarked on guided trips on Donner Summit, a mountain pass above Lake Tahoe.
At around 11am, a ski guide in the group yelled 'avalanche,' and chaos broke out as the group attempted to escape the impending snow.
When search and rescue crews arrived, they found some of the skiers had been wearing 'avalanche airbag backpacks,' but none had been deployed, according to the final accident report published by the Sierra Avalanche Center on Tuesday.
