The families of six mothers who lost their lives in the Castle Peak avalanche have broken their silence, sharing a statement honoring the women and asking for privacy as they grieve.
Carrie Atkin, Kate Morse, Danielle Keatley, Caroline Sekar, Kate Vitt, and Liz Clabaugh were among eight people fatally injured after a February 17 avalanche near Castle Peak in the Sierra Nevada mountains, close to Lake Tahoe.
One additional person remains missing.