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Avalanche — Greater Lake Tahoe Area, California
March 1, 2012 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Greater Lake Tahoe Area
Event narrative (NOAA)
A Sierra Avalanche Center report indicated that three skiers were skiing in the backcountry near Alpine Meadows when one of the skiers triggered an avalanche about 300 ft wide by 500 feet long and one foot deep. The skier was buried under 3 feet of snow. The other two skiers found the victim within several minutes. However, the victim sustained severe injuries due to impact with trees and debris and died in the hospital that night.
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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.