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Avalanche — Greater Lake Tahoe Area, California
December 24, 2012 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Greater Lake Tahoe Area
Event narrative (NOAA)
Avalanche control activities (explosives) at the Alpine Meadows Ski resort resulted in the death of an experienced ski patroller. The avalanche broke much wider and higher than expected based on past experience. The man was found and uncovered within 8 minutes of the avalanche. He was airlifted via CareFlight helicopter to Renown Medical Center in Reno where he died.
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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.