At about 10:45 a.m., Palisades Tahoe and Alpine Meadows closed. The Placer County Sheriff's Office confirmed it was responding to reports of an avalanche at the resort around 10:55 a.m.

A 66-year-old Bay Area man was killed and three others were hurt in an avalanche at Palisades Tahoe ski resort Wednesday morning. This marks the latest major avalanche to roar down a mountain at ...

Joseph Lu captured video moments after the deadly avalanche that killed one person rushed through the KT-22 area of Palisades. His wife Janet was no where to be found. "And I don't see her," Lu said.

The avalanche at the popular ski resort began around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, above the GS gully area of KT-22, according to a social media post by Palisades Tahoe.

Palisades says avalanche control for KT-22 has been ongoing since Sunday. They deemed the lift safe to open for the season on Thursday morning. "Maybe someone made the wrong call.