Search and rescue groups are looking for a skier who’s been lacking for over a day, the Placer County Sheriff’s Workplace stated Sunday. As a consequence of circumstances, they must resume the search Monday throughout what is predicted to be a robust snowstorm.
The skier was a 43-year-old man from Truckee who works at a ski store at Northstar Ski Resort, the sheriff’s workplace stated. He was headed up the Comstock Elevate Saturday round 11:30 a.m., which is when he was final seen.
He was alleged to have dinner with pals later that night however he by no means confirmed up, the sheriff’s workplace stated. His automobile continues to be within the car parking zone, and his calls went straight to voicemail.
There was a major delay between his absence at dinner and when deputies have been notified, the sheriff’s workplace stated. Searchers who’ve gone to search for him haven’t been capable of finding any tracks or proof of the place he might have gone.
Whereas new to the realm, the person is an skilled skier and was believed to have avalanche tools on him, the sheriff’s workplace stated. Rescue crews have spent a lot of Sunday looking for him utilizing snowmobiles to no avail. The realm he was at was additionally an space the place avalanche hazard is taken into account excessive.
The seek for the person will proceed at 8 a.m. on Monday, the sheriff’s workplace stated.
Nonetheless, the skier’s disappearance comes as a major snowstorm is projected to hit the Sierra on Monday. The sheriff’s workplace stated it’s uncertain how protected it’s to even put rescuers too far into any out-of-bounds areas.
