RENO, Nev. (AP) — An avalanche has roared through a section of expert trails at a California ski resort near Lake Tahoe, killing one person and injuring another. The avalanche prompted Palisades Tahoe to close 30 minutes after it opened Wednesday. Search crews combed the area to see if anyone was injured or trapped. Sgt. David Smith, a spokesperson for the Placer County sheriff, said hours later that a male victim died and another person sustained non-life-threatening injuries. He said nobody else was missing. The avalanche happened as a powerful storm was expected to bring as much as 2 feet of snow to the highest elevations by early Thursday. (Photo: AP)