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Avalanche — Greater Lake Tahoe Area, California
December 25, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Greater Lake Tahoe Area
Event narrative (NOAA)
The Sacramento Bee newspaper reported that a 21-year-old skier died in an avalanche in the Sierra on Christmas morning. The newspaper reported that the skier's body was found buried following an avalanche in the Red Dog area at Squaw Valley Ski Resort. The victim was a resident of Tahoe City.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.