avalanche, Lake Tahoe

Backcountry skier found dead in avalanche field near South Lake Tahoe
A South Lake Tahoe skier was found dead in an avalanche field near Luther Pass, officials said Tuesday. The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office said its dispatch center received a call late Monday afternoon regarding a missing backcountry skier near Powderhouse Peak.
Backcountry skier dies in Luther Pass avalanche
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. – On Monday, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office reported that a man was in backcountry off Luther Pass for longer than expected and hadn’t returned home, according to his
Avalanche warning affecting Lake Tahoe until Friday evening, according to the NWS
On Friday at 7:24 a.m. the NWS Reno NV reported an avalanche warning in effect until 7 p.m. for Lake Tahoe. The NWS describes, "The avalanche danger remains HIGH in the backcountry through this evening."
2 small avalanches occur at Palisades Tahoe ski resort, officials say
Two small avalanches occurred Friday morning at the Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort, officials said Friday. The resort said at 10:50 a.m., two slides happened on the Palisades side of the resort, one in the Enchanted Forest and another near Olympic Lady. Ski patrol searched the area using dogs and avalanche equipment and found nobody was injured.
Backcountry skier killed in El Dorado County avalanche
A backcountry skier died Monday afternoon after an avalanche on an El Dorado County mountain. According to the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office, deputies received reports after 4 p.m. Monday of a backcountry skier around Powderhouse Peak near Luther Pass,
South Lake Tahoe skier, a father of two, reportedly dies in Northern California avalanche
A South Lake Tahoe man died Monday after an avalanche struck as he skied in El Dorado County’s backcountry, authorities and family said. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office was called Monday for a report of a man who hadn’t returned back to his car while skiing near Luther Pass.
'Terrible and dangerous': Federal cuts threaten critical Tahoe avalanche forecasting service
For a growing number of people who ski and snowboard out of bounds and in the backcountry, the daily avalanche forecasts ...
‘High’ avalanche danger prompts warning for Tahoe region. Which areas are at risk?
The includes the entire greater Lake Tahoe area, the Sierra Avalanche Center said. The Sierra Avalanche Center measures the ...
2 small avalanches reported at Palisades Tahoe, no serious injuries reported
Officials say two small avalanches occurred on the Palisades side of the Palisades Tahoe ski resort on Valentine's Day.
Avalanche shuts down major California ski area after 6 feet of snow in 36 hours
Mammoth Mountain shut down all lift operations on Friday, Feb. 14, after an avalanche on Lincoln Mountain. Two ski patrol ...
Ski patrollers from other resorts support Mammoth Mountain safety following avalanche
Ski patrollers from mountain resorts in California, Nevada, and Colorado are at Mammoth Mountain in the Eastern Sierras, ...
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Avalanche forecaster position threatened by federal cuts: ‘Puts lives at risk’
The Sierra Avalanche Center supplies life saving avalanche forecasts for the greater Lake Tahoe region seven days a week, but ...
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California Skiers Are Up in Arms Over Potential Avalanche Forecaster Layoff
The Sierra Avalanche Center said the losing an avalanche forecaster would reduce the number of weekly forecasts it publishes.
Exclusive: How a Tahoe avalanche control team keeps highways open
Billy Newman had two questions on his mind on Thursday morning: would he need to blast the mountain later that day? And if so, when? Snow had begun barrelling across parts of Highway 50 the night ...