A new documentary looking back at the 1982 Alpine Meadows avalanche that killed seven people is showing Thursday night in ... Leroy Nelson, Laura Nelson, Beth Morrow, Bernie Kingery and Jake ...

“Buried: the 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche” is a 90-minute documentary that examines the hours and decisions that led up to the historic event, which killed seven people at the popular ski resort.

It took Bay Area writer Jennifer Woodlief more than two years to reconstruct one of the Sierra Nevada's worst tragedies, the 1982 avalanche at Alpine Meadows ski resort. In interviews reviving ...

The avalanche not only extinguished lives but also devastated nearby communities. Avalanche-control procedures have progressed, and now Alpine Meadows has an additional option -- Plan E for ...

1982 Alpine Meadows avalanche documentary filmmaker talks about tragedy at Palisades Tahoe 02:20. Tahoe is no stranger to deadly avalanches. In March of 1982, tons of snow came crashing down the ...

The Alpine Meadows avalanche was documented by filmmakers Jared Drake and Steven Siig. The two, who are locals, produced, wrote, and directed the documentary "Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows ...

A main road into Alpine Meadows remains closed Thursday due to a series of natural avalanches, which later prompted the ski resort to shut down operations for the day because of avalanche danger.

Heavy overnight snowfall forced Alpine Meadows to close Thursday and Squaw Valley to shut for the morning due to “severe avalanche danger.” The resorts reported 20 inches of snow over 24 hours ...

An avalanche at Alpine Meadows has left one skier dead and another seriously injured, the Placer County Sheriff's Office and Squaw Alpine said on Friday. The Sheriff's Office identified the dead ...

ALPINE MEADOWS, Calif. — March 1982 was an epic month for snow in the Sierra. More than 15 feet of it piled up in one week near Donner Summit — that was on top of a base that was already 90 ...

An avalanche struck in Alpine Meadows, California. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office says one person is dead and another seriously injured. The search and rescue effort for other possible ...