Searches underway following avalanche at California ski resort near Lake Tahoe

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Search teams have been deployed following an avalanche at a California ski resort near Lake Tahoe. The avalanche occurred around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday (Jan. 10, 2024) at Palisades Tahoe. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was missing or injured. The avalanche happened just 30 minutes after the resort opened on steep slopes under the KT-22 lift, which serves “black diamond” runs for expert skiers and snowboarders. Palisades is on the western side of Lake Tahoe. A spokesperson for the Placer County sheriff says there are “no confirmed reports” of people trapped but search teams are assessing the area. The resort was host site for the 1960 Winter Olympics.