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Two men were killed successful an avalanche successful cardinal Washington authorities connected Friday, and 2 others were rescued, according to section officials.
Kittitas County Sheriff said 4 men were touring the backcountry adjacent Longs Pass way connected Friday day erstwhile they were caught successful the wide of snow. Two survivors, identified arsenic Ian Laing and Patrick Leslie, were capable to nonstop a distress telephone connected their Garmin outer instrumentality and rescuers connected snowmobiles transported them retired the aforesaid evening.
In a connection connected Saturday, the Northwest Avalanche Center said 1 of the remaining tourers was afloat buried and killed by the avalanche and the different was afloat buried and presumed dead. Due to hazardous conditions, responders ceased operations and resumed betterment efforts Saturday morning, the sheriff's bureau said.
The bodies of the 2 victims — identified arsenic Paul Markoff, 38, of North Bend, and Erik Henne, 43, of Snoqualmie Pass — were aboriginal recovered with the assistance of K9s and aerial support, according to the Kittitas County Sheriff. They were past transported to the Kittitas County Coroner's Office.
Rescuers respond to Longs Pass successful the mountains of bluish Kittitas County aft 4 radical were caught successful an avalanche connected Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.
Kittitas County Sheriff
Rescuers besides recovered 2 snowmobiles and the victims' idiosyncratic belongings from the area.
"The Sheriff's Office and KCSR widen condolences to the families and friends of those lost," authorities said successful a statement.
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