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| Deadly avalanche near ski resort in Washington state | Deadly avalanche near ski resort in Washington state |
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| At least three people are said to have died and as many as eight are believed missing after an avalanche near a ski resort in the US state of Washington. | At least three people are said to have died and as many as eight are believed missing after an avalanche near a ski resort in the US state of Washington. |
| Rescuers were dispatched to an out-of-bounds area near the Stevens Pass ski resort after reports came in around noon local time (20:00 GMT). | |
| The resort is located in the Cascade Mountains north-east of Seattle. | The resort is located in the Cascade Mountains north-east of Seattle. |
| It is a day resort which draws heavily on skiers from the city and has a base elevation of 4,061 ft (1,238 m). | |
| The Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center warned of a high avalanche danger above 5,000 ft in the Stevens Pass area with a considerable danger at lower levels. | |
| The centre said there had been heavy snowfall over the last few days. | |
| King County Sheriff's Office Sgt Cindi West, who briefed journalists on the Stevens Pass deaths, said another person was killed in a separate incident. | |
| Sgt West said a snowboarder went over a cliff at Alpental ski area east of Seattle, Associated Press news agency reported. |