An avalanche during a storm in the Sierra Nevada killed at least eight skiers on a guided backcountry excursion.
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A deadly avalanche at Palisades Tahoe, home of the 1960 Winter Olympics, shows the risk as snow layers melt and new snow falls.
Remote sensing satellites provide the crucial data that helps scientists model disasters so that they can work on predicting avalanche patterns in future.
