Avalanche — Greater Lake Tahoe Area, California
2016-12-10 · Greater Lake Tahoe Area, California
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
A quote from the Sierra Avalanche Center: Two skiers hiked into closed uncontrolled terrain at Mt. Rose. The first skier triggered a large avalanche that swept him 600-1000 ft downslope and buried him in debris that averaged 5 ft deep and reached up to 10 ft. deep in some areas. The second skier immediately called 911 and the search for his partner continued for the rest of the day. The skier was found deceased around midday on the 11th.
Wider weather episode
Heavy rain and wet high elevation snow brought impacts to the Lake Tahoe area on the 10th.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 678358. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.