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Avalanche — Greater Lake Tahoe Area, California
March 3, 2009 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Greater Lake Tahoe Area
Event narrative (NOAA)
A ski patrolman was partially buried in an avalanche at Squaw Valley Ski Resort while he was working avalanche controls. He was dug out of the avalanche by another member of the ski patrol. He was transferred to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno but later died from his injuries.
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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.