Last week, a group of backcountry skiers were caught in an avalanche in the Sierra Nevada mountains near Lake Tahoe. According to authorities, eight people were killed and another person was reported missing and presumed dead. Six people managed to survive and wait for help, also thanks to the fact that they were able to contact rescuers via Satellite Emergency SOS on their iPhones when there was no connection.
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