{"id":1785044,"date":"2026-02-21T22:15:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T19:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1785044"},"modified":"2026-02-21T22:15:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T19:15:15","slug":"update-all-9-bodies-have-been-recovered-from-castle-peak-avalanche-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1785044","title":{"rendered":"[UPDATE] All 9 Bodies Have Been Recovered from Castle Peak Avalanche, CA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_392116\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-392116\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-392116 lazyload\" 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data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-1-13178782\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>The Nevada Sheriff\u2019s Office has confirmed in a press conference today, February 21, that all nine bodies from the Castle Peak avalanche in California have been recovered. <\/strong>The recovery of the bodies was completed on Saturday morning, however, Sheriff Shannan Moon emphasized, \u201cI am going not say our recovery mission is complete until all our responders [\u2026] are home.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/investigation-begins-into-deadly-castle-peak-ca-avalanche-as-families-of-victims-speak-out\/\"><strong><em>Investigation Begins into Deadly Castle Peak, CA, Avalanche, as Families of Victims Speak Out<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>An avalanche on Tuesday morning, February 17, near the Frog Lake huts outside Truckee, swept away a group of 15. <\/strong>The group had been guided by Blackbird Mountain Guides and had been on a three-day expedition in Tahoe\u2019s backcountry. While six of the members of the group survived, nine perished.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/6-skiers-safely-rescued-from-californias-castle-peak-avalanche-after-hours-in-severe-storm-search-for-missing-9-continues\/\"><strong><em>6 Skiers Safely Rescued from California\u2019s Castle Peak Avalanche After Hourse in Severe Weather<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sheriff Moon identified the nine victims as three mountain guide and six guests.<\/strong> The details about the victims\u2019 identities are as follows:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Andrew Allisandratos, 34, Birdeye, NV Blackbird Mountain Guide<\/li>\n<li>Michael Henry, 30, Tampa, FL, Blackbird Mountain Guide<\/li>\n<li>Nicole Chu, 42, South Lake Tahoe, CA, Blackbird Mountain Guide<\/li>\n<li>Carrie Atkin, 46, Soda Springs, CA<\/li>\n<li>Elizabeth Clabaugh, 52, Boise Idahoe<\/li>\n<li>Danielle Keatley 44, Soda Springs, CA<\/li>\n<li>Kate Morse, 45, Soda Springs, CA<\/li>\n<li>Caroline Sekar, 45 Soda Springs, CA<\/li>\n<li>Katherine Vitt, Greenbay, CA<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure id=\"attachment_392122\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-392122\" style=\"width: 1860px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-392122 size-full lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFZAQMAAAAy2gwaAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADJJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20JT6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADOBm0pAAGohOX6AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"345\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2784.jpeg?resize=640%2C345&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2784.jpeg?w=1860&amp;ssl=1 1860w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2784.jpeg?resize=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2784.jpeg?resize=1200%2C648&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2784.jpeg?resize=768%2C415&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2784.jpeg?resize=1536%2C829&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2784.jpeg?resize=600%2C324&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2784.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"345\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-392122 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2784.jpeg?resize=640%2C345&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"345\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-392122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mike Henry (left) and Andrew Allisandratos (right) were confirmed as two of the deceased mountain guides. | Image: Blackbird Mountain Guides<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Moon expressed her condolences to the victims\u2019 families and friends.<\/strong> \u201cWhile we wish we could have saved them all, we are grateful we can bring them home,\u201d she said during the press conference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The extraction of the victims was a lengthy and difficult mission, as records by\u00a0Lt Dennis Haack of the Nevada Sheriff\u2019s Office and\u00a0flight paramedic Chad Wayland highlighted.<\/strong> Due to inclement weather, avalanche mitigation work was delayed. It took until Friday for all work to be completed before crews could safely extract the bodies. According to Lt. Haack, five of the bodies were recovered on Friday while the remaining were airlifted out on Saturday morning. The ninth body was found close to the remaining group.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sheriff Moon did not speculate on the reasons the group chose the way out of the valley but confirmed that according to current information by the surviving members, it was decided to leave early to avoid getting caught in an avalanche. <\/strong>Investigation into the exact causes and reasons behind the incident are ongoing. The avalanche is the deadliest in California\u2019s modern state history.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_392117\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-392117\" style=\"width: 1440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-392117 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAANVAQMAAADSh91IAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFlJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20PBxQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABwZQ30AAG1ytrpAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2781.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2781.jpeg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2781.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2781.jpeg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2781.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2781.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2781.jpeg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2781.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"853\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-392117\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2781.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-392117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The avalanche at Castle Peak claimed the lives of 9 people. | Image: Nevada Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-2 ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-4-80969060\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-4-80969060\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"4\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-1 ai-insert-3-32441723\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-3-32441723\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0nY29kZS1ibG9jayBjb2RlLWJsb2NrLTMnIHN0eWxlPSdtYXJnaW46IDhweCBhdXRvOyB0ZXh0LWFsaWduOiBjZW50ZXI7IGRpc3BsYXk6IGJsb2NrOyBjbGVhcjogYm90aDsnPgo8c2NyaXB0IGFzeW5jIHNyYz0iaHR0cHM6Ly9wYWdlYWQyLmdvb2dsZXN5bmRpY2F0aW9uLmNvbS9wYWdlYWQvanMvYWRzYnlnb29nbGUuanM\/Y2xpZW50PWNhLXB1Yi04MDQ2MzU3NTk4MTA4NzYyIgogICAgIGNyb3Nzb3JpZ2luPSJhbm9ueW1vdXMiPjwvc2NyaXB0Pgo8IS0tIEJlbG93IGZpcnN0IGltYWdlIC0tPgo8aW5zIGNsYXNzPSJhZHNieWdvb2dsZSIKICAgICBzdHlsZT0iZGlzcGxheTppbmxpbmUtYmxvY2s7d2lkdGg6NzI4cHg7aGVpZ2h0OjkwcHgiCiAgICAgZGF0YS1hZC1jbGllbnQ9ImNhLXB1Yi04MDQ2MzU3NTk4MTA4NzYyIgogICAgIGRhdGEtYWQtc2xvdD0iMTA3NzQ1NjIxNCI+PC9pbnM+CjxzY3JpcHQ+CiAgICAgKGFkc2J5Z29vZ2xlID0gd2luZG93LmFkc2J5Z29vZ2xlIHx8IFtdKS5wdXNoKHt9KTsKPC9zY3JpcHQ+PC9kaXY+Cg==\" data-block=\"3\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Avalanche mitigation work being carried out ahead of the extraction of the 9 deceased backcountry skiers. | Image: Nevada Sheriff\u2019s Office The Nevada Sheriff\u2019s Office has confirmed in a press conference today, February 21, that all nine bodies from the Castle Peak avalanche in California have been recovered. 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