Tahoe-Area Skiier Who Vanished on Christmas Presumed Dead

A skiier who vanished successful a Lake Tahoe-area skis edifice connected Christmas time is presumed dead, authorities said.

The hunt for Rory Angelotta of Truckee, Calif. was being called disconnected due to the fact that determination was “no realistic anticipation Rory has survived the terrible wintertime conditions,” the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said successful a connection Thursday.

Efforts volition proceed to find his body, the bureau said.

Angelotta, 43, worked astatine a skis store astatine the Northstar California Resort and told friends helium was going skiing earlier gathering them for Christmas dinner, the Sheriff’s Office said.

His skis walk was past utilized Saturday greeting connected a lift.

Over six days, 220 radical from 17 agencies and rescue organizations searched for him utilizing skiers, snowmobiles and a helicopter, the Sheriff’s Office said.

“The hunt conditions included precocious winds, whiteout conditions, overnight temperatures successful the teens and implicit 7 feet of caller snowfall since the opening of the search,” the bureau said.

Angelotta’s household issued a connection done the Sheriff’s Office thanking the searchers.

“Your prayers person fixed america spot done this hard time; delight proceed to support the household successful your prayers,” the connection said.