Nine Bodies Recovered Following Fatal Lake Tahoe Avalanche

Recovery operations ended on Saturday after a National Guard helicopter retrieved the bodies of nine victims from a remote avalanche site.Authorities identified the deceased as professional guides Michael Henry, Andrew Alissandratos, and Nicole Choo, along with six mothers on a skiing expedition.The February 17 disaster near Castle Peak followed a massive winter storm that deposited over 160 centimeters of snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains.California safety officials have launched an investigation into the tragedy, which ranks as the fourth deadliest avalanche in USA history.