‘We have to act fast’: Tahoe road crew blasts away avalanche danger ahead of big ski weekend
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 ...
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South Lake Tahoe Father Killed in Avalanche
A skier and South Lake Tahoe local was killed by an avalanche in the backcountry on Monday, February 17, 2025, according to local news reports. Around 4:00 p.m. Monday ... identified the ...
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Tahoe father of 2 found dead in backcountry ski spot where avalanches hit
A South Lake Tahoe backcountry skier died in an avalanche Monday on Luther Pass ... The skier has been identified as Frederic Dross, a 46-year-old man who lived in South Lake Tahoe.
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Two people hurt in Tahoe avalanche, serious injuries
At around 11:30 a.m., two Mammoth Mountain ski patrol staff were caught in an avalanche on Lincoln Mountain. According to Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort officials, the slide happened during ...
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Avalanche near Lake Tahoe kills skier at California's Powderhouse Peak
The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office responded to the avalanche burial near Broken Top, Oregon, around eight hours north of Stockton, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.