Two men were killed in an avalanche in central Washington state while backcountry snowmobiling, authorities said on Jan. 10. Four men were recreating in backcountry snow near the Longs Pass trail in ...

Four friends on a backcountry skiing trip last month set out to Longs Pass in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, well-prepared for the journey with decades of backcountry skiing experience and ...

Two snowmobilers were killed, and two others were rescued after an avalanche slammed into their group in Washington state’s backcountry. The group was struck around 4 p.m. Friday in a remote area near ...

Officials in Washington state announced Saturday that two men were killed last week when an avalanche struck a group of four snowmobilers. The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office reported that the ...

A skier from Washington state was killed in an avalanche on Denali’s West Buttress on Tuesday, according to a statement from Denali National Park and Preserve. The skier and his climbing partner, who ...

KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. — A trooper with the Washington State Patrol (WSP) was killed in an avalanche southeast of Seattle on Monday. The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office says the trooper, 51-year-old ...

SEATTLE — On any given winter morning, several members of the Northwest Avalanche Center’s 11-member team commute to one of the region’s hardiest jobs: avalanche observation. From Mount Hood to the ...

SEATTLE -- On any given winter morning, several members of the Northwest Avalanche Center's 11-member team commute to one of the region's hardiest jobs: avalanche observation. From Mount Hood to the ...