A rescue team works through the aftermath of the Castle Peak avalanche on Feb. 17, 2026.

This article originally appeared on KCRA.com.TRUCKEE, Calif. — California workplace regulators have fined the ski guide company that led backcountry skiers on a Nevada County trip that would result in the state's deadliest avalanche in its recorded history.

Blackbird Mountain Guides is facing $151,300 in fines issued by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), according to a statement from the California Department of Industrial Relations.

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A group of skiers, guided by BMG staff, were on a dayslong trip in the Castle Peak area when the avalanche occurred on Feb. 17 near the Frog Lake Huts. The slide left six clients and three guides........

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