Palisades hit with second avalanche; No guests, employees impacted

OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. – Palisades Tahoe experienced a second avalanche on Thursday, just one day after the resort was rocked by a deadly avalanche on KT-22. Thursday’s avalanche occurred around 12:30 p.m. near Wolverine Bowl on the Alpine side. “Ski Patrol conducted avalanche hazard mitigation prior to opening the ski area, including shots from a 105mm howitzer and ski cutting through the area,” said Patrick Lacey, PR Manager, Palisades Tahoe. Upon receiving the report of the avalanche, the Summit lift and the terrain was immediately closed. “There were no reports...