Ten skiers were missing and another six were stranded after an avalanche struck near Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California on Tuesday.

An avalanche in California's Lake Tahoe region has left 10 backcountry skiers missing, authorities say, with six more people stranded and awaiting rescue. The avalanche was reported about 11:30PST (19:30GMT) in the Castle Peak area near the town of Truckee,

Authorities say six backcountry skiers were found alive and 10 others were still missing Tuesday in an avalanche in Northern California during a powerful winter storm moving through the state.

A total of 16 skiers, including four ski guides and 12 clients, were hit by an avalanche in the Castle Peak area of Truckee, the Nevada County Sheriff's Office announced in a Facebook post. Ten of the skiers are unaccounted for as of 3:44 p.

Sixteen backcountry skiers were caught in an avalanche Tuesday near Lake Tahoe as heavy snow fell across the Sierra Nevada, officials said. At least six survived, but 10 were still unaccounted for as of Tuesday afternoon.

Nevada County sheriff's officials said "several" skiers have been reported missing after an avalanche Tuesday morning in the Sierra Nevada's Castle Peak area. The Nevada County Sheriff's Office, sheriff's search and rescue team and other agencies responded around 11:30 a.

An avalanche near Castle Peak has left several backcountry skiers missing. Lindsey Vonn is making progress following her devastating crash at the Olympics. Vet visits typically cost between $50 to $250.

Search and rescue crews were dispatched to Frog Lake, northwest of Lake Tahoe, after someone called 911 to report an avalanche with people buried.