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Officials successful Washington authorities announced Saturday that 2 men were killed past week erstwhile an avalanche struck a radical of 4 snowmobilers.
The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office reported that the avalanche occurred Friday day successful a distant country adjacent Longs Pass, a fashionable hiking spot successful the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
"On Friday, January 9, astatine astir 4:00 p.m., 4 men recreating successful the backcountry snowfall adjacent Longs Pass successful the mountains of bluish Kittitas County were caught successful an avalanche," the bureau said.
Authorities identified the deceased men arsenic 38-year-old Paul Markoff, of North Bend, and 43-year-old Erik Henne, of Snoqualmie Pass. Kittitas County officials told Fox News Digital connected Sunday that 1 of the deceased was partially buried by the avalanche, and his surviving companions tried to excavation him out. The different antheral was recovered astir 4 feet heavy successful snowfall by a K9 unit, the bureau said.
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Search and rescue teams responded to the tract wherever an avalanche struck 4 radical connected Jan. 9, 2025, astatine the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Park successful Washington state. (Kittitas County Sheriff’s Offi)
Deputies and search-and-rescue teams responded to the country aft 2 survivors, identified arsenic Ian Laing and Patrick Leslie, were capable to nonstop a distress telephone utilizing a Garmin outer device, officials said.
The Northwest Avalanche Center, which arrived connected the country to assistance measure the accident, said 1 of the survivors was injured aft being partially buried by the avalanche. The sheriff’s bureau told Fox News Digital that helium suffered a genu injury, but characterized it arsenic non-debilitating.
The different antheral was not buried by the avalanche, according to the Northwest Avalanche Center.
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A K9 portion recovered a assemblage buried 4 feet heavy successful snowfall astatine the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Park successful Washington authorities connected Jan. 9, 2025, aft an avalanche struck a radical of people. (Kittitas County Sheriff’s Offi)
Responding crews reached the distant country utilizing snowmobiles and carrying specialized equipment, according to the officials. The survivors were reportedly transported that evening.
Officials added that, aft rescuing the survivors, conditions became excessively hazardous for crews to retrieve the deceased astatine night.
The pursuing morning, unit returned to the tract with aerial enactment and 3 K9 units trained successful avalanche hunt to assistance navigate the unsmooth terrain.
A K9 portion searches for bodies successful the snowfall aft an avalanche struck 4 radical connected Jan. 9, 2025, astatine the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Park successful Washington state. (Kittitas County Sheriff’s Offi)
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Both men were past airlifted to a hunt basal and placed successful the attraction of the Kittitas County Coroner’s Office, officials said.
The men’s idiosyncratic belongings, including their 2 snowmobiles, were besides recovered, according to the sheriff's office.
"The Sheriff’s Office and KCSR (Kittitas County Search & Rescue) widen condolences to the families and friends of those lost," officials said.
Bonny Chu is simply a Digital Production Assistant astatine Fox News Digital.
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