Second Bay Area skier found dead at Northstar

"A skier who went missing at a Tahoe ski resort has been found dead, the Placer County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Facebook on Thursday. The Sheriff's Office received a report at 11 p.m. on Wednesday of a missing 21-year-old man. Authorities located his car in the parking lot of the Northstar California Resort, where the man had been skiing. The Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue Team began their search using 15 skiers, a snowcat and two snowmobilers alongside Northstar Ski Patrol members,"

"The man was found dead at 9 a.m. Thursday morning. "We extend our deepest condolences to his family and friends during this incredibly difficult time," the Sheriff's Office said. The Sheriff's Office identified the man as Colin Kang, from Fremont, according to KTVU-TV. Kang is the third skier who has died at Northstar California Resort this month. On Feb. 6, Nicholas Kenworthy of Los Angeles died after attempting the Martis Trail."

Colin Kang, 21, of Fremont was reported missing at 11 p.m. after skiing at Northstar California Resort; his car was found in the resort parking lot. Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue and Northstar Ski Patrol used skiers, a snowcat and snowmobiles to search and found him dead at 9 a.m. the next morning. Kang is the third skier to die at Northstar this month amid a winter storm that dumped up to five feet of snow. The storm also featured a Castle Peak backcountry avalanche that killed at least eight skiers, with one person still missing.

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