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Blackbird Mountain Guides releases new findings from the February 17 avalanche near Lake Tahoe that killed nine—six clients and three guides. An independent probe reveals the group was forced off a safer route by an impassable creek due to unusual seasonal conditions, leaving them dangerously close together in an avalanche zone. The report suggests guides may not have recognized the risk, and while it’s unclear if the avalanche was triggered naturally or by their weight, the lack of spacing left no time to escape. A potentially safer path existed—but crossed private property owned by someone with a history of pursuing trespassers, making it off-limits. The team also rushed to beat a narrow weather window, adding pressure to their decision-making. This report aims to bring clarity to one of skiing’s most tragic events.

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