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Skier who vanished at Lake Tahoe-resort on Christmas is presumed dead
ktla ^

Posted on 12/31/2021 3:24:24 PM PST by BenLurkin

Angelotta, 43, worked at a ski shop at the Northstar California Resort and told friends he was going skiing before meeting them for Christmas dinner, the Sheriff’s Office said.

His ski pass was last used Saturday morning on a lift.

Over six days, 220 people from 17 agencies and rescue organizations searched for him using skiers, snowmobiles and a helicopter, the Sheriff’s Office said.

“The search conditions included high winds, whiteout conditions, overnight temperatures in the teens and over seven feet of new snow since the beginning of the search,” the agency said.

(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...


TOPICS: Outdoors
KEYWORDS: skier; tahoe
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1 posted on 12/31/2021 3:24:25 PM PST by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Tree well got him?


2 posted on 12/31/2021 3:29:20 PM PST by Rio
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To: BenLurkin

He’ll show up in the spring


3 posted on 12/31/2021 3:29:28 PM PST by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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To: BenLurkin

I’ve only skied a handful of times, but I would think skiing is like SCUBA diving or mountain climbing. Not something you do alone. Of course I broke that rule diving more than a few times. It’s all good until something goes wrong and you are all on your own.


4 posted on 12/31/2021 3:36:28 PM PST by ETCM
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In bounds or outta bounds?


5 posted on 12/31/2021 3:38:45 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: BenLurkin
told friends he was going skiing before meeting them for Christmas dinner


6 posted on 12/31/2021 3:41:33 PM PST by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s^2)
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To: BenLurkin

He’s faking dead?
Book deal.


7 posted on 12/31/2021 3:50:01 PM PST by Leep (Freedom: "What's the big deal" -joe biden)
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To: Rio

When I was a ski bum I was by myself in the back country and fell upside down in a tree well. I was upside-down with my feet in the air with heavy cement snow all around. I couldn’t breathe and was about to do a panic jolt with my entire body to try to get out.. Something stopped me from doing that and my mind told me to calm down and reach out. Sure enough there was a broken branch leaning down right next to my hand. I Grabbed it and was able to pull myself up to breathe again.


8 posted on 12/31/2021 3:51:05 PM PST by TBall
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To: Paladin2

Yeah, I guess a skier wouldn’t actually be “alone” if the resort was open and slopes full, but I’m guessing this skier must have gone out of bounds or (being an employee) on a closed run.


9 posted on 12/31/2021 3:51:16 PM PST by ETCM
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To: BenLurkin

Was he a friend of Claudine Longet?


10 posted on 12/31/2021 3:53:12 PM PST by joethedrummer (We can’t vote our way out of this, folks..)
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To: Vaquero

“He’ll show up in the spring...”

LOL! Oh, man. FReepers are the best.


11 posted on 12/31/2021 3:53:15 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: BenLurkin

Interesting...

A ‘new’ form of ‘Arkancide!’ ;)


12 posted on 12/31/2021 3:54:00 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: TBall

That is a very scary predicament you just described.
I’m sure you have never forgotten it.


13 posted on 12/31/2021 3:59:20 PM PST by lee martell
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

>“He’ll show up in the spring...”

>LOL! Oh, man. FReepers are the best.

Probably just parts of the skeleton will show as varmits chew off the meat. Varmits gotta eat too, even if frozen


14 posted on 12/31/2021 4:01:39 PM PST by nevadapatriot
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To: joethedrummer

"He caught an edge there, but he seems to be okay, he’s in good shape.....actually, I think he’s a little.. Uh-oh! He seems to have been accidentally shot by Claudine Longet! Yes.. and I’m afraid Helmut Kindle is out of this race!"

15 posted on 12/31/2021 4:01:41 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: TBall

As someone that is INSANELY claustrophobic, your little story gave me a panic attack! *SHUDDER*

Gee. I wonder ‘who’ told you to calm down? ;)

However, even with my phobia, I did learn to build some pretty cool ‘survival snow caves’ around tree trunks in the Army.

Don’t even ASK me what they made us do with the rabbits we trapped. Ugh!


16 posted on 12/31/2021 4:04:08 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: lee martell

Never! The closest to dying I have ever come. I was living in Steamboat at the time and learned a big lesson that day.


17 posted on 12/31/2021 4:06:37 PM PST by TBall
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To: TBall

Thank the Lord.

You were so lucky.


18 posted on 12/31/2021 4:11:30 PM PST by Irish Eyes
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To: BenLurkin

Tree wells scare me. I never fail to warn my kids


19 posted on 12/31/2021 4:34:39 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: TBall

Thank God!


20 posted on 12/31/2021 4:35:29 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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