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With heavy snow in the forecast for the mountains of North Central Washington in the days ahead, the National Forest Service is reminding visitors to be aware of the risk for avalanches. Spokesperson Robin DeMario with the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest says it's always important to check the latest avalanche forecasts before venturing into mountainous areas...

The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced the seasonal closure of the North Cascades Highway. The 37-mile stretch of State Route 20 between the Ross Dam Trailhead (milepost 134) and Silver Star (milepost 171) closes annually due to heavy snowfall and avalanche risks during the colder months...

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...