Nov 8, 2023 · The 1982 avalanche at Alpine Meadows, California, caused the deaths of seven individuals. The victims of the tragedy included tourists and employees of Alpine Meadows Ski Resort.

On March 31, 1982, a massive avalanche struck Alpine Meadows ski resort, killing 7 people and changing the community forever.

Mar 31, 1982 · The victims included Alpine Meadows' Mountain Manager, Bernie Kingery. Kingery, 52, an avalanche control veteran since 1959, had been an Alpine Meadow's patroller and mountain manager since 1964. He had been monitoring the storm in the Base 4 Room, headquarters for avalanche forecasting.

Mar 31, 2022 · Today marks the 40th anniversary of the March 31, 1982 avalanche at Alpine Meadows. It remains the deadliest avalanche in the modern history of California. Seven lives were lost, one person was miraculously rescued, and dozens of rescuers lives were changed forever.

Mar 21, 2024 · Allen, then 22 years old, was buried by the March 31, 1982, Alpine Meadows avalanche near Lake Tahoe in an area now part of the Palisades Tahoe Ski resort. This year, another deadly avalanche took the life of a skier just 30 minutes after Palisades Tahoe opened for the day on Jan. 10.

Feb 9, 2020 · Altogether, 12 people and one dog were victims of the avalanche. The dog survived a one-day burial. The total monetary loss was approximately 1.6 million dollars. Among the survivors was Anna Conrad (now Anna Allen). She miraculously survived the avalanche despite being trapped for five days.

Nov 18, 2021 · They are old men and women today — the eyewitnesses, rescuers and survivors of a deadly avalanche in Lake Tahoe that killed seven people at Alpine Meadows Ski Area in 1982. Wrinkles frame their...

On March 31st, 1982, a titanic avalanche swept down into the Alpine Meadows, California popular ski area, killing seven people and causing millions of dollars in damage to resort facilities. The resort is classified within the ski industry as one of North America’s few “A” level avalanche areas.

Apr 2, 2022 · Disaster struck the following morning as a 3,200-foot avalanche swept across the ski area destroying buildings, damaging the lodge, flipping snowcats, trapping people in cabins, and...

Nov 14, 2023 · The avalanche caused millions of dollars in damage, burying buildings, chairlift terminals, and a parking lot under 10 to 20 feet of snow and resulting in seven deaths. Rescue efforts prompted the discovery of survivors, including one woman who was buried for five days before being found by a search dog.