1 dead in avalanche at Palisades Tahoe resort in California

The avalanche occurred at the Palisades Tahoe Resort on the California side of Lake Tahoe, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said.

One person was killed in an avalanche at the Palisades Tahoe resort on the California side of Lake Tahoe, authorities said.

The death marks the first U.S. avalanche fatality of the 2023-2024 winter season, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.

No one has been reported missing and search efforts have concluded, Placer County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Sgt. David Smith said during a press briefing Wednesday.

The man who died was buried in the avalanche, Michael Gross, the vice president of mountain operations at Palisades Tahoe, told reporters.