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Alpine Avalanche
Its a story of disaster, courage, loss and one improbable miracle of survival. And a quarter-century after the fact, its a story ski resort managers and avalanche scientists study as a lesson of the destructive power of Mother Nature.
- David Bunker of TheUnion.com April 2007
On March 31, 1982 one of the largest ski disasters in US history struck Alpine Meadows Ski Resort in Lake Tahoe, California. For the ski patrolman of Alpine Meadows, avalanche control and rescue operations come second nature, but this time was different, it became emotional and personal to search for their closest friends and ski patrol family. With all of their equipment buried under twenty feet of snow; they utilized anything and everything they could find to dig through the rubble of what was once their base lodge, to find possible survivors. The avalanche tragically took the lives of seven people including the mountain manager, Bernie Kingery, but one life was spared. For five days Anna Conrad was trapped under twenty feet of snow, protected only by the collapsed walls and furniture that had created a small space around her. Its a story of disaster, courage, loss and one improbable miracle of survival. And a quarter-century after the fact, its a story ... more -
White Wolf - Livin' The Dream
This is a story of a local working-class man, Troy Caldwell, and a dream of developing his private property into a ski resort. Caldwell's property sits between two of Lake Tahoe's most prominent ski resorts, Alpine Meadows, and Squaw Valley. This story begins to illustrate what difficulties Caldwell faces, when up against major corporations, on a single mans income. This is a story of a local working-class man, Troy Caldwell, and a dream of developing his private property into a ski resort. Caldwel... more
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More Than I Million Lose Power In California Storm
This is a huge storm causing damage throughout the entire state. Is this a foretaste of the year to come? I hope all remain safe.
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On The Edge
Johnny Brady is an up and coming amateur snowboarder from Tahoe, California. He is starting to become a major threat to the professional industry. This shows his lifestyle and what it is like to live and breathe this sport chasing the dream to become a professional snowboarder. This is a podcast created for ex'pression school for the digital arts. Johnny Brady is an up and coming amateur snowboarder from Tahoe, California. He is starting to become a major threat to the professio... more
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