A South Lake Tahoe skier was found dead in an avalanche field near Luther Pass, officials said Tuesday. The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office said its dispatch center received a call late Monday afternoon regarding a missing backcountry skier near Powderhouse Peak.

A South Lake Tahoe backcountry skier died in an avalanche Monday on Luther Pass, the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office said.

Authorities have identified the skier whose body was recovered in an avalanche this week while skiing in the backcountry.