Haunting 911 call as 'supermom' skiers were struck by Calif.'s deadliest avalanche

"A chilling 911 dispatch call captured the frantic final moments of a group of "supermom" skiers who were struck by the deadliest avalanche in California history, leaving nine dead. "Medical for avalanche in the area of Castle Peak reported as 9 to 10 people, three buried, others attempting to dig them out," a dispatcher is heard saying on the call that came in around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday."

"The snowslide tore through the group of 11 clients and four guides, who were backcountry skiing in California's Sierra Nevada terrain. Search and rescue crews were dispatched immediately but it took roughly six hours to reach the remote site. When rescuers arrived, they found four men and two women huddled together, trying to keep warm after digging out three of their skiing companions who had already died."

"The bodies of five more skiers were later recovered, bringing the death toll to nine, including one person who had initially been listed as missing, now presumed dead. The victims have since been identified as six moms - Carrie Atkin, Kate Morse, Danielle Keatley, Caroline Sekar, Kate Vitt and Liz Claubaugh - along with three tour guides, all employees of Blackbird Mountain Guides: Michael Henry, Andrew Alissandratos and Nicole Choo. Their bodies were recovered Friday and Saturday after an around-the-clock search in the backcountry terrain."

The avalanche struck a group of 11 clients and four guides backcountry skiing near Castle Peak in California's Sierra Nevada, killing nine people. A 911 dispatcher reported "Medical for avalanche in the area of Castle Peak reported as 9 to 10 people, three buried, others attempting to dig them out" around 11:30 a.m., and search and rescue crews were dispatched immediately but required roughly six hours to reach the remote site near Lake Tahoe. Rescuers found four men and two women who had dug out three companions who had already died and were huddled together to stay warm. Five additional bodies were recovered during an around-the-clock search, identifying six mothers and three Blackbird Mountain Guides employees among the victims.

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