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DOT Closes North Cascades Highway For Season
DOT Closes North Cascades Highway For Season
DOT Closes North Cascades Highway For Season
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...
Deadly Avalanche at WA State Ski Area
(Pierce County, WA) -- One person is dead after getting caught in an avalanche that struck a ski area about 190 miles from the Tri-Cities. It happened Saturday morning on Crystal Mountain. Five others were trapped and had to be rescued. All of those involved were described as experienced backcountry skiers ...