California IN BRIEF : LAKE TAHOE : Man Builds Snow Cave to Survive Storms

A snowboarder missing for three days at a north Lake Tahoe ski resort walked to safety late Monday after holing up in a snow cave for shelter against winter storms that pelted the Sierra. Shawn Daws, 25, of Incline Village, Nev., walked into a convenience store just before dusk. He was immediately taken to Washoe Medical Center in Reno for evaluation. Daws was last seen Friday afternoon at Diamond Peak Ski Area after telling friends he planned to take one more run with his snowboard. An extensive search Sunday and Monday turned up no sign of the man. Daws said he built a snow cave to protect himself from storms that left up to a foot of new snow in parts of the Sierra.