Skiers Dig Frantically to Free Trapped Man After Tahoe Avalanche


One person was killed and one other person was injured during an avalanche at a Lake Tahoe ski resort on January 10, local authorities said.

The Placer County Sheriff’’s Office identified the victim as 66-year-old Kenneth Kidd, who was a resident of both Point Reyes and the Truckee Tahoe area. The one injured person was treated for minor injuries.

The avalanche occurred around 9:30 am on Wednesday in the “GS gully area” near the KT-22 ski lift, the resort said in a post on social media.

This video, filmed by Jason Glickman, shows skiers and emergency workers frantically digging in the snow near KT-22. In the comments of an Instagram post, Glickman said the man they were digging for was found alive and appeared to be uninjured. Credit: Jason Glickman via Storyful

Video Transcript

I’ve never–

Hey, let’s give Jason a little bit of love and encouragement, you guys.

[CHEERING]

Let me know what you come up with.

Thank you, guys.

Do you need anything else from anybody else?

[CHATTER]

We’re not sure. There are three reported over the [INAUDIBLE]. One down here, two out there. But I don’t– if there are any other witness people, we’re going to try to clear all you guys out and get some dogs in here.

Got it.

Get out.

Would you like us to leave?

Yeah.

Time to go.

[INAUDIBLE]

Oh, shit.

I can take that stuff back there.

Yo, [INAUDIBLE].

[INAUDIBLE] this might be three. He’s going to take [INAUDIBLE].

[CHEERING]

Do you want to toss me that [INAUDIBLE] pole there?

Got it.

Thank you.

OK.

You going black there?

Oh, yeah, [INAUDIBLE].

[CHATTER]

Is this your pole?

Yeah. Thank you, man.

Yeah.

[CHATTER]

Yeah, buddy.

[WIND RUMBLING]

Yo, yo, yo.

Nice, Jason.

[CHATTER]



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