One dead, one injured after Palisades Tahoe avalanche

Update at 2:00 p.m.

The Placer Country Sheriff’s Office reports one dead and one injured in the avalanche.

Officers report no further missing persons at this time.

According to the agency, the avalanche debris field is approximately 150 feet wide, 450 feet long and 10 feet deep. 

In addition to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, the Olympic Valley Fire Department, Palisades Tahoe, and Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue assisted with the search.

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According to a post on Palisades Tahoe’s social media, today was the first day KT-22 opened.

A Tribune reporter on the ground reports much of the resort grounds are empty at this time.

Update at 1:30 p.m.

Placer County Sheriff Sgt. David Smith says there are no reports of anyone missing midday.

“They don’t believe at this point in time that anybody’s trapped,” he said, but notes the situation is fluid.

Responding agencies are working to provide an update at 2:30 p.m.

Original story

PALISADES TAHOE RESORT, Calif. – Palisades Patrol and Mountain Operations Team is currently conducting a search following an avalanche that occurred around 9:30 a.m. The avalanche impacted the Palisades side of the resort above the GS Gulley area of KT-22.

Palisades Tahoe has closed both sides of the mountain for the day, according to their post on X, formerly called Twitter.

The Placer County Sheriff’s office is responding to the incident.

This is a developing story. The Tribune will provide updates as they become available.

Katelyn Welsh, Kayla Anderson, Laney Griffo, Ashleigh Goodwin, Zoe Meyer, Audrey Ryan, and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

This story is from TahoeDailyTribune.com