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| Avalanches kill four in Washington state ski resorts | |
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| Two avalanches near Washington state ski resorts killed four people on Sunday, but eight others initially said to be missing were found alive, authorities said. | Two avalanches near Washington state ski resorts killed four people on Sunday, but eight others initially said to be missing were found alive, authorities said. |
| Three skiers died when an avalanche struck near the Stevens Pass ski area in the Cascade Mountains of north-central Washington, King County Sheriff's spokeswoman Sergeant Cindi West said. | Three skiers died when an avalanche struck near the Stevens Pass ski area in the Cascade Mountains of north-central Washington, King County Sheriff's spokeswoman Sergeant Cindi West said. |
| She said eight other people listed as missing following the avalanche had been found alive and unharmed. | She said eight other people listed as missing following the avalanche had been found alive and unharmed. |
| "There are three confirmed dead," West said. "The other individuals did self-rescue and are fine." | "There are three confirmed dead," West said. "The other individuals did self-rescue and are fine." |
| The snow came down at a road about 2 miles (3 km) from Stevens Pass and about 10 miles (16 km) from the town of Skykomish. | The snow came down at a road about 2 miles (3 km) from Stevens Pass and about 10 miles (16 km) from the town of Skykomish. |
| In an unrelated incident, West said, a 41-year-old Seattle man was killed in an avalanche at the Alpental ski area while snowboarding out of bounds with friends. | In an unrelated incident, West said, a 41-year-old Seattle man was killed in an avalanche at the Alpental ski area while snowboarding out of bounds with friends. |
| "What the witnesses say is ... he started his own avalanche and the avalanche swept him down the hill and over a cliff, which was about a 500-foot (150-metre) fall," she said. | "What the witnesses say is ... he started his own avalanche and the avalanche swept him down the hill and over a cliff, which was about a 500-foot (150-metre) fall," she said. |
| The Northwest Weather and Avalanche Centre warned on Sunday of high avalanche danger above 5,000 feet (1,520 metres) in the Stevens Pass area, with considerable danger at lower altitudes. | The Northwest Weather and Avalanche Centre warned on Sunday of high avalanche danger above 5,000 feet (1,520 metres) in the Stevens Pass area, with considerable danger at lower altitudes. |
| The centre said heavy snowfall of 30 to 35 inches (76-90 cm) in the area in recent days had triggered avalanches. | The centre said heavy snowfall of 30 to 35 inches (76-90 cm) in the area in recent days had triggered avalanches. |