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Palisades Tahoe's KT-22 lift reopens 2 days after deadly avalanche
Two days after an avalanche at Palisades Tahoe killed a man and closed its KT-22 lift, the KT-22 Express has reopened for skiers and snowboarders.
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Two days after an avalanche at Palisades Tahoe killed a man and closed its KT-22 lift, the KT-22 Express has reopened for skiers and snowboarders.
When an avalanche happens anywhere in the Lake Tahoe area, multiple agencies work together to rescue victims and secure the scene. Kelsi Thorud reports. (1-11-24)
When an avalanche happens anywhere in the Lake Tahoe area, multiple agencies respond and work together to rescue victims and secure the scene.
Carter Evans spoke to a woman from Fremont who was rescued after being buried in snow in an avalanche at Palisades Tahoe. (1-11-24)
Palisades Tahoe ski resort reported a second avalanche on Thursday, one day after a first avalanche claimed the life of one person and injured another.
After Wednesday's deadly avalanche at Palisades Tahoe, CBS13 has created a timeline of events ahead of and after the slide.
The man killed in Wednesday's avalanche at Palisades Tahoe has been identified and the resort says some areas of the mountain are still inaccessible.
While Palisades Tahoe reopened to skiers 24 hours after a fatal avalanche, the resort's iconic KT-22 lift and a number of other lifts were still closed as debris clearance and "rigorous snow safety" measures were taken.
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Team coverage of the part weather and geography played in Wednesday morning's deadly avalanche at Palisades Tahoe. Read more here.
Tahoe is no stranger to deadly avalanches. In March of 1982, tons of snow came crashing down the mountain at Alpine Meadows. Seven people lost their lives.
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