Skier who disappeared on Christmas found dead 3 miles from California resort

The body of a skier who vanished in a Lake Tahoe-area ski resort on Christmas was found Saturday, miles away from where authorities and volunteers had been searching for him. Search-and-rescue volunteers discovered the body of Rory Angelotta, 43, near a residential neighborhood and roughly 3 miles from the boundaries of the ski resort, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said in a statement Saturday.

Authorities say Angelotta told friends he was going skiing before meeting them for dinner.

Over six days, more than 200 people searched for Angelotta using skis, snowmobiles and a helicopter before suspending the effort. During that period, a freak storm caused whiteout conditions, subfreezing temperatures and dumped over 7 feet of snow.