Aasgard Pass

Man Presumed Dead After Vanishing Into Snow at Aasgard Pass
Man Presumed Dead After Vanishing Into Snow at Aasgard Pass
LEAVENWORTH  (AP) — The Chelan County Sheriff's Office says a 19-year-old Mercer Island man is likely dead after vanishing into the snow beneath the summit of Aasgard Pass. Sheriff Brian Burnett says the teen was glissading, or sliding, down the pass Sunday afternoon when he disappeared into a hole that runs deep beneath the snowpack...
Body of Hiker Recovered From Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Body of Hiker Recovered From Alpine Lakes Wilderness
LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (AP) — Authorities have recovered the body of a hiker who fell over the edge of a waterfall hole in early June while sliding down Aasgard Pass in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. The Chelan County Sheriff's Office says a rescue team located the body of 24-year-old Qi He under the snowpack during a pre-planned search for him Saturday...
Hiker Vanishes Over Edge in Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Hiker Vanishes Over Edge in Alpine Lakes Wilderness
LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (AP) — The Chelan County Sheriff's Office says it's looking for a hiker who vanished over the edge of a waterfall hole while sliding down Aasgard Pass in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Sheriff Brian Burnett says several people were glissading down the snow Sunday night when a 24-year-old man who was in front plunged over the edge and into the rushing water below...