northwest avalanche center

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...

A Leavenworth resident and forecaster for the Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC) is dead after a climbing accident along Icicle Road late last week. Forty-year-old Matt Primomo was reportedly scaling Icicle Buttress about six miles outside Leavenworth when he suffered a fatal fall at around 8:30 p...

An avalanche occurred at Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort early Sunday afternoon. The Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC) says the event took place around noon on the Nertz Run within the ski area boundary. As cautionary measure, rescue crews conducted a thorough search of the vicinity, where at least three skiers had been reported just before the slide occurred but did not locate anyone. ... Re

National forest spokesperson Robin DeMario says winter recreationists will find it helpful to understand some of the terms the Avalanche Center uses.

The Washington State Department of Transportation says crews are still making repairs and clearing debris.

U.S. Forest Service spokesperson Robin DeMario says the in-between time period known as shoulder season will take a while to arrive.

The Northwest Avalanche Center says people trapped in an avalanche have an 80-90% chance of survival if they're rescued within 10 minutes.

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.

According to a report by the Northwest Avalanche Center, we have had more deaths from avalanches of people recreating nationally than during any other similar period in 100 years. Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Public Affairs Officer Robin Demario says conditions are favorable for human-triggered avalanches ...