The injured man was taken to a hospital with severe lower-body injuries, the Gazette Journal reported. A search for other possible victims was called off around 11:45 a.m., officials said.
A storm blanketed the area with two feet of snow Thursday, KCRA reported.
The Sierra Avalanche Center issued a considerable danger avalanche warning for the area Friday morning.
Today the avalanche danger is: https://t.co/iEhPlX5mTh
— Sierra Avy Center (@sierraavalanche) January 17, 2020
The resort indicated it conducted avalanche control around 8 a.m. along Alpine Meadows Road and that the resort was open.
Powder Day! Over 2 feet of snow fell on our upper mountains in the past 24 hours, and with partly sunny skies in the forecast, today is going to be a classic Tahoe powder day. Patrol is conducting avalanche control this morning, so follow along for updates throughout the day.
— Squaw Alpine Mtn Ops (@squawalpineops) January 17, 2020
An avalanche at the resort in 1982 killed seven people.
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