Second avalanche reported at Palisades Tahoe, no injuries reported
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Palisades Tahoe Resort announced that there was a second avalanche on Thursday, just 24 hours after an avalanche killed one man.
According to our affiliate KOVR, the resort said Thursday's avalanche happened at around 12:30 p.m. near Wolverine Bowl on the Alpine side.
The summit lift and terrain in that area were temporarily closed but reopened when search crews determined no guests or employees of the resort were impacted. Crews searched the area using beacons, dogs and RECCO rescue technology.
Four people were caught in Wednesday's avalanche, including two people who were buried, the man who died and the injured person.
Avalanches are a known danger in the Tahoe region, with the Sierra Avalanche Center publishing daily danger forecasts. Wednesday's avalanche danger rating was "considerable" for all levels the center tracks.
Up until Wednesday, there have been no U.S. avalanche-related fatalities in 2024, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. Last year, there were 30 fatalities nationwide, with two occurring in California: One was a hiker on Split Mountain, southwest of Big Pine, and one was a backcountry skier at Hurd Peak, southwest of Bishop.
