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'Devastated beyond words': Close friends and sisters among nine skiers killed in California avalanche
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An avalanche in California killed nine skiers, leaving families and friends devastated. Six of the victims were part of a close-knit group of experienced off-piste skiers, and the victims included sisters, their families said. Families also said the skiers were carrying avalanche safety equipment. The incident occurred amid heightened avalanche activity in the region, with dozens of avalanches reported in Colorado the same weekend, highlighting broad and persistent avalanche hazards in Western mountains.
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