Avalanche Victim Identified; New Details Emerge
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Key Points:
- Search efforts for the avalanche incident near Castle Peak concluded on the evening of January 5, with all individuals accounted for and no outstanding victims.
- The incident involved a group of five experienced snowmobilers, including two locals and three visitors from Bend, OR, who were properly equipped with avalanche safety gear.
- During their return, an avalanche buried 42-year-old Chris Scott Thomason of Bend, OR; the group quickly located and dug him out, initiating CPR.
- An off-duty Truckee Fire medic and two other Good Samaritans arrived to assist with emergency efforts, but despite high-level CPR, Thomason did not survive.
- The Sheriff’s Office expressed gratitude to nearly 50 individuals involved in the rescue mission
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