Avalanche at Squaw Valley on Friday, March 2
An inbounds avalanche occurred at Squaw Valley on Friday afternoon, March 2, the ski resort confirmed.
“Our teams are actively responding to the situation and we will follow up with additional information asap,” said Liesl Hepburn, public relations director for Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows.
On scene at Squaw Valley for avalanche. pic.twitter.com/AFWg7zKGfr
— Placer Sheriff (@PlacerSheriff) March 2, 2018
Deputies on scene of avalanche at Squaw Valley, all involved believed accounted for. Working on confirmation.
— Placer Sheriff (@PlacerSheriff) March 2, 2018
This story will be updated.
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