Skier killed in El Dorado County avalanche identified

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Skier killed in El Dorado County avalanche identified

(FOX40.COM) — A man who went skiing is dead after he got taken over by an avalanche, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office.

Around 4:08 on Monday, ECSO responded to a call requesting a search for a missing backcountry skier around Powderhouse Peak near Luther Pass. The missing skier’s vehicle was located in a parking area.

The El Dorado County Sheriff Coroner Division identified the skier as Frederic Dross, 46, of South Lake Tahoe.

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ECSO said he was found dead a short time later by friends in an avalanche area. Due to the dangerous snow conditions, deputies said the recovery of his body was postponed until early Tuesday.

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Starting at 6:00am, ECSO said a joint recovery and extraction operation was initiated.

“The unstable snow created extremely hazardous recovery conditions,” ECSO said. “Through the use of controlled explosives, any further avalanche danger was mitigated.”

The decedent was recovered around 5 p.m. His identity has not been released.

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