Disaster shook a Lake Tahoe ski resort on the morning of January 11th, when an avalanche tore down the slopes, leaving one man dead and another person injured.
The devastating snow slide occurred around 9:30 AM at the popular Palisades Tahoe resort, a crown jewel of the Sierra Nevada that attracts skiers and snowboarders from across California and beyond.
Though the snow-capped mountains provide idyllic vistas, they can quickly turn deadly. For two visitors, a joyful ski trip ended in calamity that Wednesday morning as the avalanche cascaded down, engulfing them in a wall of heavy, fast-moving snow.
One man sadly did not survive, while another person was left with unspecified injuries. Both were guests from outside the Tahoe region, officials confirmed.
An intensive search and rescue mission swiftly mobilized as word spread about the disaster. More than 100 Palisades Tahoe personnel joined the effort alongside Placer County sheriffs and other personnel, combing the snowy slopes for any additional victims.