After a spokesperson for some of the family members identified six of the victims, information about them has begun to come out.
The victims were accomplished women with high-powered careers, including a vice president of a biotechnology company and a career coach.
Here's what we know about the recovery mission and the identities of the victims following California's deadliest avalanche.
One of the sisters was a San Francisco resident, while the other lived in Boise, Idaho, according to a New York Times Report.
Accordng to Mill Valley's mayor, multiple women hit by the Tahoe avalanche are from the city.
Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said investigators were looking into the decision to proceed with the trip despite the forecast.
The skiers were on the final day of a three-day excursion when the avalanche hit. They have been missing in heavy snow for nearly 24 hours.
The avalanche happened Tuesday morning in the Castle Peak area of Truckee, according to the Nevada County Sheriff's Office.
