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Anatomy of the avalanche tragedy: how a ski trip turned into a deadly descent

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They geared up for a thrilling California mountain adventure – three days of backcountry skiing through untouched snow, with chilly nights shacked up in remote lodges for $1,300 a pop.   But ominous clouds gathered over the horizon Sunday for the 16 skiers soon to trek near the Donner Pass, where nearly two centuries before another once-hopeful expedition infamously descended into starvation, death and cannibalism.   One skier pulled out of the excursion last-minute, experienced mountain guides saw tell-tale warning signs of potential avalanche and the weather forecast predicted unrelenting snow over the Sierra Nevada.

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