Avalanche at Tahoe resort kills skier, 21
A 21-year-old skier was killed during an avalanche at the Squaw Valley ski resort on Christmas Day, authorities said.
Tahoe City resident Randall Davis had been skiing in heavily wooded expert terrain Thursday morning when he and a partner became separated. Davis’ companion summoned the Lake Tahoe resort’s ski patrol, which found a ski protruding from a fresh avalanche field. Search dogs and electronic tracking devices led the rescue team to Davis, who was found dead under several feet of snow.
Authorities said Davis was an experienced skier who had been visiting Squaw Valley since childhood. There were blizzard conditions and high winds in the area Thursday morning.
The accident was the second tragedy to strike Squaw Valley in a little over a week. Three young women hoping to get seasonal jobs died of carbon monoxide poisoning Dec. 16 while sleeping in a car just outside the resort.
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