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Northstar opens for the season
This week's storm is bringing a lot of new snow to the mountains. And the ski resorts of course are loving it. Northstar kicked off the season one day early this week. For more, Ashley Lambert, senior communications manager with Vail Resorts, which includes North Star joined us on Morning's on 2 to tell us what to expect.
TRUCKEE, Calif. - A skier reported missing late Wednesday evening was found dead at Northstar ski resort in Truckee, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said Thursday.
Authorities say they received a report of a possible missing person around 11 p.m. on Wednesday. They later discovered the missing man's car in a parking lot at Northstar California Resort.
Around 9 a.m. Thursday, first responders with the Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue Team and the Northstar Ski Patrol found the body of the 21-year-old skier.
"We extend our deepest condolences to his family and friends during this incredibly difficult time," the Placer County Sheriff said on Facebook.
Sheriff officials identified the skier as Colin Kang, of Fremont.
3 deaths at Northstar this month
The backstory:
Kang's death is the third at Northstar this month. Earlier this week, a 53-year-old Hillsborough man, Stuart McLaughlin, died in a skiing accident at the resort.
On Feb. 11, a 26-year-old Los Angeles man died at the resort.
The Source: Placer County Sheriff's Department and previous KTVU reporting.