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OldCrate OP t1_iw3fzaq wrote

Reply to comment by communist_mini_pesto in Snow Lake, Snoqualmie Pass, WA 11/11/22 OC by OldCrate

What's your source for "People regularly die here."?

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heartbeats t1_iw3jrtj wrote

A bit hyperbolic but they’re mostly right, Snow Lake does cross multiple avy chutes and people do get caught in them and die. It’s generally not a trail that’s used after serious snowfall.

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5hiphappens t1_iw3vvz3 wrote

https://nwac.us/accident-reports/

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OldCrate OP t1_iw42dxl wrote

Thanks for the link. I've seen that. The last avalanche deaths at Snow Lake were in 2018. I was wondering if there were more reports that weren't covered here.

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5hiphappens t1_iw4gwhz wrote

I don't think so. NWAC is pretty good at covering that.

It's actually really surprising how few deaths there have been with the surge of new people after the start of the pandemic.

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OldCrate OP t1_iw55m17 wrote

I agree. It seems like whenever I go skiing it alpental I see people either coming back or heading out to go to snow shoeing up there.

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