"Two people were killed in separate incidents Friday morning at Heavenly Lake Tahoe, the latest in a line of skiing-related deaths in the region, authorities said. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office said the incidents happened just before noon, but did not specify where or how they were injured. Heavenly Ski Patrol members and Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District paramedics attempted life-saving measures, but the people were pronounced dead at the scene."
"The sheriff's office said their identities will be released following notification of next of kin. The incidents were not connected, and there is no known relationship between the two people, according to the sheriff's office. The cause and manner of death are pending. No other details were released Friday. This remains an active investigation, the sheriff's office said in a social media post."
"The deaths follow three others this month at Northstar California Resort in Truckee. On Thursday, search and rescue teams found 21-year-old Colin Kang a Fremont resident, San Jose State University graduate and resort employee dead on a ski run. Skiing accidents at Northstar also claimed the lives of Stuart McLaughlin, 53, of Hillsborough, on Feb. 15, and Nicholas Kenworthy, 26, of Los Angeles, on Feb. 6."
Two people were killed in separate incidents Friday morning at Heavenly Lake Tahoe, occurring just before noon. Heavenly Ski Patrol members and Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District paramedics attempted life-saving measures, but both were pronounced dead at the scene. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office said identities will be released following next-of-kin notification. The incidents were not connected and no known relationship existed between the two people. The cause and manner of death are pending and the cases remain under active investigation. The deaths follow multiple recent skiing fatalities at Northstar and a powerful avalanche near Castle Peak that killed at least eight backcountry skiers.
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