avalanche

The road has been closed since Saturday morning between the Ross Dam trailhead and Silver Star gate.

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...

The body of a woman who died last winter in an avalanche on Colchuck Peak eight miles south of Leavenworth has been recovered. The remains of 60-year-old Jeannie Lee of Bayside, New York were found on Monday afternoon by a Chelan County Mountain Rescue volunteer...

Using GPS coordinates, a member of the helicopter rescue team was able to pinpoint the location of Cho's body.

Two significant rock slides have prompted the Department of Transportation to assess the risk for more slides.

WSDOT spokesperson Lauren Loebsack said the amount of moisture coming into the Wenatchee Valley has increased avalanche threats.

According to a post on the Northwest Avalanche Center (NAC) website, a skier was caught in an avalanche near Leavenworth on Tuesday. The report says the avalanche occurred while the person was hiking up the north side of Cashmere Mountain about 13 miles southwest of Leavenworth...

There is currently no estimated time to reopen Tumwater Canyon, however crews will assess road conditions on Thursday morning.

As part of the center's "Know Before You Go" campaign, experts with NWAC are educating the public about the warning signs of avalanche dangers while skiing, snowboarding and hiking.

The center is partnering with the Wenatchee River Institute to host an introductory class tonight to provide a basic approach to managing risk.