Sacramento skiers rescue man buried in snow at Palisades Tahoe
Buried alive and seconds of air left — last week, in near-whiteout conditions, an advanced ski run at Palisades Tahoe in Northern California turned into a life-saving mission.
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Buried alive and seconds of air left — last week, in near-whiteout conditions, an advanced ski run at Palisades Tahoe in Northern California turned into a life-saving mission.
Two skiers died Friday in separate incidents at Lake Tahoe's Heavenly Mountain Resort, marking the latest in a series of ski-related deaths in the region this month.
The avalanche was reported near Castle Peak in Nevada County, north of Boreal Mountain Ski Resort.
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The avalanche was reported near Castle Peak in Nevada County, north of Boreal Mountain Ski Resort.
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The scene is near Bogue Road and Rapid Falls Drive.
The scene is near Bogue Road and Rapid Falls Drive.
Buried alive and seconds of air left — last week, in near-whiteout conditions, an advanced ski run at Palisades Tahoe in Northern California turned into a life-saving mission.
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