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Missing Skier Found Dead at Resort Near California's Lake Tahoe
Colin Kang, 21, was found dead after a search involving 15 skiers and rescue teams; his death marks the third at Northstar California Resort this month.
- On Wednesday night, deputies received a missing-person report around 11 p.m., and the Placer County Sheriff's Office identified 21-year-old Colin Kang of Fremont after searchers found him dead Thursday morning on the advanced Sugar Pine Glade trail at Northstar California Resort.
- After deputies found his car in the Northstar parking lot, they concluded Colin Kang had gone skiing around noon Tuesday but did not return as expected.
- Under the Placer County Office of Emergency Management, the Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue Team activated early Thursday, deploying 15 specialized skiers, a snowcat, and two snowmobilers with Northstar Ski Patrol assistance.
- Northstar confirmed Kang was an off-duty employee, and Tara Schoedinger said `We are heartbroken by this loss` while the Placer County Sheriff's Office offered condolences.
- Amid a cluster of resort fatalities, Kang's death is the third at Northstar California Resort this month, following incidents on Feb. 15 and Feb. 6 and a nearby avalanche killing at least eight skiers.
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Missing 21-year-old skier found dead at Northstar California Resort
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