Searches underway following avalanche at California ski resort near Lake Tahoe
People through the parking area of the Alpine Base Area at Palisades Tahoe during a winter storm Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, in Alpine Meadows, Calif. Search teams were deployed following an avalanche Wednesday at the Palisades ski resort near Lake Tahoe, officials said. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Search teams were deployed following an avalanche Wednesday at a California ski resort near Lake Tahoe as a major storm with snow and gusty winds moved into the region, officials said.
The avalanche occurred around 9:30 a.m. at Palisades Tahoe, the resort said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter.
"Our Patrol and mountain operations teams are performing a search at this time," the resort said.
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