A father of two was killed while skiing in Lake Tahoe’s mountainous backcountry on Monday, the sheriff’s office said. El Dorado County emergency dispatchers received a 911 call just after 4 p.m. on February 17 about a skier who was missing near Luther Pass.

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

A South Lake Tahoe backcountry skier died in an avalanche Monday on Luther Pass, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office said. A call to dispatch just after 4 p.m. reported a missing backcountry skier who had not returned home,