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Body found in Donner Ski Ranch avalanche (update)

NORDEN, Calif. — Search teams at Donner Ski Ranch in eastern Nevada County recovered a man’s body after a Monday morning avalanche, according county sheriff officials. A man called the Nevada County Sheriff’s Department shortly after noon Monday, reporting that a friend, a white male in his 50s, had not returned as planned and he feared they may have been caught up in an avalanche that occurred there sometime around 9:30 a.m., said Sgt. Bob Jakobs. Surrounding ski resorts were called to help search for the missing person as Nevada County deputies and search and rescue crews began to comb …

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The Union Updated Jan 4, 2013 10:44AM Published Dec 27, 2012 10:00AM Copyright 2012 The Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.