avalanche

The press release reminds all snowmobilers and snow enthusiasts: you can search for avalanche forecasts at the NWAC.us website before going out into the wilderness.

The body of a man who died last winter in an avalanche on Colchuck Peak eight miles south of Leavenworth has been recovered. The remains of 66-year-old Yun Park of Palisades Park, New Jersey were found on Thursday afternoon by a volunteer with Everett Mountain Rescue who was on a leisure hike...

According to Chelan County Emergency Management, a group of six hikers were climbing the peak when around 1pm the lead hiker triggered what would be the first of multiple avalanches.

The pass was opened for a short time on Tuesday but then closed overnight because of more snow avalanches that blocked the road.

Crews are working to reopen mountain passes. There's no estimated time when the crews will open passes but we expect an update at 9:00 a.m.

Three renowned mountain climbers -- including a Washington man -- are presumed dead after an avalanche in Alberta's Banff National Park, Canadian officials say.

SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. 2 over Stevens Pass has been closed as avalanche danger continues to increase under heavy falling snow. The Washington State Department of Transportation said on their website the road was closed in both directions Thursday afternoon with traffic stopped at milepost 58 at Scenic and at milepost 64 at Stevens Pass summit...

NORTH BEND  (AP) — Washington state transportation officials say Interstate 90 is likely to reopen in both directions near Snoqualmie Pass early Wednesday after closing for hours on Tuesday. The Washington Department of Transportation tweeted that collisions caused the closure Tuesday afternoon in winter storm conditions...

CLE ELUM, Wash. (AP) — A Kirkland man's body has been recovered after he was caught in a large avalanche while snowmobiling near Cle Elum. Authorities say 45-year-old Mike Albertson had been snowmobiling in the Hawkins Mountain area Saturday when he and another man were caught in the mass of snow...

SEATTLE (AP) — State transportation officials have closed the three major east/west mountain passes in Washington overnight due to snow slides and avalanche danger. The Washington State Department of Transportation says Interstate 90 was closed Wednesday night in both directions over Snoqualmie Pass due to high avalanche danger in the summit area...