Search underway after avalanche at Palisades Tahoe; all lifts closed Wednesday, resort says

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — An avalanche at Palisades Tahoe Wednesday morning has shut down the mountain, the resort says.

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The resort says the avalanche happened at 9:30 a.m. above the GS gully area of KT-22 on the Palisades side.

A search of the area is currently underway on the mountain and both Alpine and Palisades have been closed for the day.

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