California ski resort reopens as workers clear debris from deadly avalanche

Published January 11, 2024 11:27 AM

OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — The California ski resorts Palisades Tahoe and Alpine Meadows are reopening with a focus on safety a day after an avalanche killed a skier and injured three others. The Palisades Tahoe operations blog says Thursday is a rigorous snow-safety morning for both resorts. A storm blanketed the area Wednesday when the avalanche hit around 9:30 a.m. on an expert black diamond run served by the famous KT-22 lift at Palisades Tahoe. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office has identified the person killed as 66-year-old Kenneth Kidd, a resident of nearby Truckee and Point Reyes. Three others were injured.

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