The Nineteen Eighty-Two Alpine Meadows Avalanche: A Tragedy and a Turning Point
Setting the Stage: A Winter of Unprecedented Conditions On a seemingly ordinary March morning, tragedy struck Alpine Meadows. Nineteen Eighty-Two remains etched in memory as the year the deadliest avalanche in United States history roared down the mountainside, forever altering the landscape of what is now known as Palisades Tahoe and indelibly marking the lives … Read more
