Remembering Frederic Dross: Friends and colleagues mourns loss of skier in avalanche
The South Lake Tahoe community is grieving the loss of Frederic Dross, a 46-year-old local who tragically died in a backcountry skiing accident at Luther Pass. According to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office,
Friends, colleagues remember backcountry skier killed in El Dorado County avalanche
Loved ones and colleagues of a South Lake Tahoe man killed while backcountry skiing this week are remembering him and raising funds for his young family.
Body of South Lake Tahoe skier identified, recovered
The El Dorado County coroner identified the man as 46-year-old Frederic Dross. Dross went missing Monday afternoon around the backcountry of Powder House Peak near Luther Pass. The husband and ...
South Tahoe backcountry skier killed in avalanche at popular storm skiing spot
A South Lake Tahoe backcountry skier died in an avalanche Monday on Luther Pass, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office said. A call to dispatch just after 4 p.m. reported a missing backcountry skier who had not returned home,
Avalanche kills skier in Lake Tahoe backcountry
A father of two was killed while skiing in Lake Tahoe’s mountainous backcountry on Monday, the sheriff’s office said. El Dorado County emergency dispatchers received a 911 call just after 4 p.m. on February 17 about a skier who was missing near Luther Pass.
Man killed in avalanche on Luther Pass near Lake Tahoe identified
The 46-year-old South Lake Tahoe man, who reportedly dedicated his life to the solar industry, died in a skiing accident. His body was recovered a day later.
California’s first avalanche death this winter just occurred near Tahoe
A backcountry skier died in an avalanche near South Lake Tahoe on Monday, marking the first recorded avalanche-related fatality in California this winter. The skier, identified as 46-year-old Frederic Dross of South Lake Tahoe,
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Remembering Frédéric Dross: A tireless solar champion
The solar industry has lost one of its brightest minds and kindest souls. Frédéric Dross was more than a scientist, more than ...
South Lake Tahoe skier, a father of two, reportedly dies in Northern California avalanche
A South Lake Tahoe man died Monday after an avalanche struck as he skied in El Dorado County’s backcountry, authorities and family said.
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Tahoe father of 2 found dead in backcountry ski spot where avalanches hit
The skier has been identified as Frederic Dross, a 46-year-old man who lived in South Lake Tahoe. Dross was a husband and the father of two girls, according to a GoFundMe page organized to raise ...
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Tahoe man killed in backcountry
A South Lake Tahoe man died in an apparent backcountry skiing accident earlier this week around Powderhouse Peak near Luther Pass, the El Dorado County Sheriff's office has confirmed.Frederic Dross, ...
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West Coast avalanches kill three people across two states as eerie theory emerges on trigger
That same day, Frederic Dross, 46, was reported missing after he failed to return from a backcountry ski trip around Powderhouse Peak near Luther Pass in South Lake Tahoe. Police soon located ...
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Backcountry skier dies in Luther Pass avalanche
The man has been identified as Frederic Dross by his family. They have set up a GoFundMe page. On Monday, the El Dorado ...
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South Lake Tahoe Father Killed in Avalanche
Following the fatal avalanche, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Coroner Division identified the deceased skier as 46-year-old Frederic Dross. Dross was a husband and father of two girls ...