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Eventdex · Avalanche

GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA

427763

The record

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event_typeAvalanche
ncei_event_id427,763
episode_id71,184
begin_utc2012-12-24T18:45:00+00:00
end_utc2012-12-24T18:45:00+00:00
stateCALIFORNIA
cz_typeZ
cz_nameGREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA
deaths_direct1
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
damage_property0.00K
damage_crops0.00K
wfo_sourcePublic
episode_narrativeStrong, cold low pressure remained over the northeast Pacific from the 21st through early on the 24th bringing heavy snow to eastern California.
event_narrativeAvalanche 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.
year2,012

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GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA — Avalanche — TerraPulse