Thanks to Search and Rescue teams, a missing skier was found last week at Alpine Meadows in Tahoe.
Crews rescued a missing skier in Alpine Meadows on Friday. Officials say that if it wasn’t for searchers’ quick response, the skier would not have survived. Alpine is part of mountain at Palisades Tahoe.
The missing man has been an avid skier for the past 40 years and another example that getting lost or disoriented in poor conditions can happen to anyone. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office reminds the public to keep cell phones handy, notify family and friends of travel plan and to travel in pairs when engaging in outdoor activities.
“Thank you to everyone involved in the search effort – each searcher’s experience and knowledge of the backcountry ultimately saved this skier’s life,” a message from search teams said. “We’d like to add he has been an avid skier for the past 40 years. Finding yourself in an emergency while engaging in outdoor activities can happen to the best of us. Please remember to keep your cell phone handy, notify family and friends of your travel plans, and travel in pairs.”
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office North Lake Tahoe deputies and members of the Search and Rescue team responded to Alpine Meadows report of a missing skier on Dec. 9 just before 9 p.m. The skier’s vehicle was still in the parking lot, but he did not have his cell phone with him. Winds were blowing up to 100 miles an hour, which meant most of the skier’s tracks were covered.
A dozen members of the Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue (TNSAR) team were the first to respond to the ski resort and began searching for the missing skier using multiple Snowcats. A team effort by TNSAR, PCSO SAR and Alpine Meadows Ski Patrol led to the missing skier who was found in good health.
UTAH SKIER FOUND DEAD: A skier who went missing Monday at Solitude Mountain Resort was found dead Tuesday morning.
The victim was 37-year-old Devon O’Connell and was found at approximately 8:15 am near Sensation Run by the mountain’s Sunrise lift, according to the Salt Lake Tribune.
Monday night at 6:30 pm, Solitude Ski Patrol was alerted of a missing skier who failed to meet up with others after skiing. Unified Police reported the skier was supposed to be back by 2 pm and that his car was still in the parking lot when Ski Patrol was notified.
Ski Patrol conducted rescue efforts until 1:30 am Tuesday and then resumed again at 7:15 am, according to Unified Police. Solitude, which opens at 8 am, had its Apex, Summit, and Sunrise lifts closed until the skier was found. Those lifts resumed operations around 10 a.m, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
