Avalanche at Palisades Tahoe leaves 1 skier dead and 1 hurt, sheriff says

January 11, 2024

One person has died and another person was injured in an avalanche at the Palisades Tahoe resort on Wednesday, according to authorities.

The sheriff’s office identified the man killed as 66-year-old Kenneth Kidd, who has residences in Point Reyes and Truckee-Tahoe.

Four people were caught in the avalanche, including two people who were buried, a man who died and one other person who was injured, officials confirmed during a news conference Wednesday afternoon. CBS News