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  "path": "/2026/02/19/eight-skiers-confirmed-dead-castle-peak-avalanche-is-now-the-second-deadliest-in-the-modern-u-s/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-19T08:44:42.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Eight skiers have been confirmed dead in the Castle Peak Avalanche, which occurred on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. This is now the deadliest avalanche on record for California and the second deadliest avalanche in the United States since modern record-keeping began in 1950.\n\nSource",
  "title": "Eight skiers confirmed dead, Castle Peak Avalanche is now the second deadliest in the modern U.S."
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