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One day after an avalanche at Palisades Tahoe killed a Northern California skier and injured another, some are asking whether resort visitors need to take additional precautions to stay safe on the slopes.
Deadly avalanches far more commonly strike in the backcountry, not within the boundaries of a ski resort like Palisades Tahoe that once hosted the Olympics and boasts robust avalanche operations.
Deadly avalanches far more commonly strike in the backcountry, not within the boundaries of a ski resort like Palisades Tahoe that once hosted the Olympics and boasts robust avalanche operations.
In the last decade, 244 people have died in avalanches in the U.S., according to statistics compiled by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.
The skier killed in an avalanche at the Palisades Tahoe ski resort near Lake Tahoe Wednesday has been identified as Kenneth Kidd, 66, who had residences in Truckee and Point Reyes.