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,

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.

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.