Search teams battle brutal conditions in California’s Sierra Nevada to recover avalanche victims

Crews are working to recover victims after an avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada killed eight people and left one missing. On Saturday, a Black Hawk helicopter flew into the Castle Peak area as teams tried to make the zone safe for rescue crews to recover the bodies. The avalanche hit near Frog Lake on Tuesday, spanning roughly a football field. Officials say brutal weather and the risk of more avalanches keep crews out. On Friday, officials said they used water to break up unstable snow as part of avalanche mitigation. The operation includes air crews and multiple local rescue groups.