A skier was killed and another seriously injured when an avalanche sent snow barreling down the mountain at Alpine Meadows Ski Resort just west of Lake Tahoe on Friday morning, authorities said. Cole Comstock, 34, was killed in the avalanche, the Placer County sheriff wrote on Twitter. They were called off around 1 p.m. after confirming there were no additional victims, according to the Placer County sheriff. The Sierra Avalanche Center rated avalanche conditions Friday as “considerable” for all elevations. It is not clear what caused the avalanche, but the avalanche center reported “significant drifting of new snow” near and above the treeline Friday.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 17, 2020 19:59 UTC