For anyone heading to the back country, be careful out there. Coralie Nairn, with Vernon Search and Rescue, warns there is an “extreme avalanche hazard right now” in the region.
A skier in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest backcountry was killed last week in a snow immersion accident. It’s the first backcountry death in the area of 2025.
Outside of normal open hours, and when the ski areas or parts of them are closed, avalanche hazards may exist in the closed terrain. During those times you need to take the ATES classification and ...