This article originally appeared on KCRA.com. MEYERS, Calif. — The remains of a backcountry skier, who was found dead by friends in El Dorado County, were recovered on Tuesday, the sheriff's office said.

Loved ones and colleagues of a South Lake Tahoe man killed while backcountry skiing this week are remembering him and raising funds for his young family. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office said Frederic Dross,

A new prescribed burn, called Marshall Pile, was initiated 8:18 a.m. Feb. 18 in El Dorado County. The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 31 hours.