Police ask people to "use extreme caution" and be aware of weather conditions before recreating outside after separate tragedies claim 3 skiers.

A backcountry skier died in an avalanche near South Lake Tahoe on Monday, marking the first recorded avalanche-related fatality in California this winter. The skier, identified as 46-year-old Frederic Dross of South Lake Tahoe,

Snowshoes are available to rent at shops around Lake Tahoe, for use in areas including Tahoe City Winter Sports Park, Tahoe XC, North Tahoe Regional Park, Tahoe Meadows atop Highway 431, the Camp Richardson area, and Sugar Pine Point State Park.