Missing Bay Area skier Colin Kang found dead at Northstar California Resort, marking 3rd death this month
TRUCKEE, Calif. (KGO) — A skier who was reported missing Wednesday night at Northstar California Resort in Truckee was found dead Thursday morning by search crews, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said.
Northstar confirms he was an employee of the resort who was off duty at the time of the incident. Authorities identified the man as 21-year-old Colin Kang of Fremont.
The sheriff’s office said it received a report of a possible missing person Wednesday night around 11 p.m. Deputies located Kang’s vehicle in the Northstar parking lot and determined that the man had gone skiing and did not return as expected.
A search and rescue team was activated early that morning, and Kang was found deceased around 9 a.m. Northstar said Kang was found deceased on the advanced Sugar Pine Glade trail.
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“We are heartbroken by this loss,” said Tara Schoedinger, general manager of Northstar. “Our deepest sympathies are with his family and loved ones, and with the team members who had the privilege of working alongside him.”
This is the third death reported at the Tahoe resort this month.
A 53-year-old Bay Area man died Sunday after colliding with another skier at the resort. Last Wednesday, authorities identified a 26-year-old Los Angeles man who died from a “skier incident” at the resort on Feb. 6.
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