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Nevada County recognizes multi‑agency response to Castle Peak avalanche; sheriff details recovery operations
Summary
The board honored search-and-rescue partners after a Feb. 17 avalanche near Castle Peak. Sheriff Shannon Moon described a multi‑agency mission that recovered nine people and assisted survivors, praising volunteers and partner agencies for coordinated work under hazardous conditions.
The Nevada County Board of Supervisors on July 14 presented a certificate recognizing the coordinated search‑and‑rescue response to the Feb. 17 avalanche near Castle Peak.
Sheriff Shannon Moon, who identified herself as sheriff, coroner and public administrator for Nevada County, described the incident and its aftermath. She said the first call came in at about 11:30 a.m. and that more than 46 personnel from the Nevada County Sheriff's Office, Nevada County Search and Rescue, the Placer County Sheriff's Office, Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue and Washoe County Search and Rescue responded. Moon said teams accessed survivors by ski and that aircraft and ground assets were used when weather permitted.
Moon recounted that responders recovered nine deceased people and provided first aid and evacuation assistance to survivors. She credited incident commanders and numerous partner agencies ' including the California Highway Patrol air operations, CareFlight Truckee, the California National Guard, Pacific Gas and Electric, the U.S. Forest Service, California State Parks, Truckee Fire and local nonprofit search teams ' for their roles in a multi‑day mission that had periods when weather prevented safe insertion of crews.
"Every hour spent in the mountains reflected a promise to never stop searching,'" Moon said, thanking volunteers and partner agencies for their courage and coordination.
Board members thanked Moon and her team and moved to adopt a certificate formally recognizing the mission. The board approved the resolution by unanimous roll call.
The certificate notes the county's gratitude for the "resilience, professionalism and partnership" shown during recovery operations and lists participating agencies by name. Moon said ongoing work includes supporting families and following up on equipment and responder needs after the operation.
The board did not take additional action beyond the recognition. A short break followed and the board continued with its agenda.
