Name: Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2022-09-23
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Cast: Anna Conrad Allen, Mike Alves, Tom Burt, Troy Caldwell, John Fagan

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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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Directed by: Jared Drake, Steven Siig
Written by: Jared Drake, Steven Siig
Produced by: Jared Drake, Steven Siig
Music by: Julian Scherle

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September 23, 2022 · 1 h 36 min · Documentary

Released: September 23, 2022
Runtime: 1 h 36 min
Genres: Documentary
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 12 countries

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In the United States, Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche streams on Netflix, and it is free with ads on Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 11 other countries.

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