Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche

The read

A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%.

Synopsis

In 1982, a massive avalanche descended on Alpine Meadows Ski Resort in Lake Tahoe, California, that triggered a desperate five-day search for eight missing people.

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Key crew

• Jared DrakeDirector
• Steven SiigDirector
• Jared DrakeWriter
• Steven SiigWriter

Cast

• Anna Conrad AllenSelf – Alpine Meadows Lift Crew
• Mike AlvesSelf – Alpine Meadows Employee
• Tom BurtSelf – Snowboarding Pioneer
• Troy CaldwellSelf – Professional Skier
• John FaganSelf – Lawyer
• Sandy HarrisSelf – Alpine Meadows Lift Operator
• Larry HeywoodSelf
• Roberta HuberSelf – Rescue Dog Trainer
• Lanny JohnsonSelf
• Casey JonesSelf
• Jim PlehnSelf
• Werner SchusterSelf – Alpine Meadows PR Director (archive footage)

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