An off duty ski school instructor at Sugar Bowl Mountain Resort has been missing for nearly 24 hours.

Carson May, 23, was last seen at the resort on Thursday afternoon.

Resort officials were notified about 10am Jan. 15 that May was missing.

John Monsoon with the resort off Interstate 80 told Lake Tahoe News the Placer County sheriff’s search and rescue team as well as Tahoe Nordic Team has been scouring the area. The focus of the search is on the backside of the mountain.

The sheriff’s department said May’s belongings were still in his locker at the resort.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report