Snoqualmie Pass, WA – The search for missing backcountry skier Monty Busbee was suspended on Monday afternoon due to increasing avalanche danger on Snoqualmie Pass, Kings County Sheriff’s Office officials indicate. Busbee, 43, of Maple Valley, parked his truck near the Lower Summit West parking lot at Snoqualmie Pass on Saturday intending to ski the backcountry near Commonwealth Basin and … Continue reading Search Suspended for Snoqualmie Skier
Snoqualmie Pass, WA – A 50-year-old skier died on Sunday after falling into a tree well at the Summit at Snoqualmie resort in Washington State’s Cascade Mountains. According to officials with the Kittitas County sheriff’s office, the Kelly Lund, of North Bend, was found unconscious in a tree well in Summit Central’s Silver Fir area on Sunday … Continue reading Skier Suffocates in Tree Well in Washington
Snoqualmie Pass, WA – Through heavy snowfall and increasing avalanche danger, rescuers are looking for a skier missing since yesterday near Snoqualmie Pass. Monty Busbee, 43, of Maple Valley, parked his truck near the Lower Summit West parking lot Saturday intending to ski the backcountry near Commonwealth Basin and the Kendall Tree area. “Busbee’s wife called police … Continue reading Rescuers Search for Missing Skier Near Snoqualmie
White Pass, WA – The same powerful winter storm that is opening much of the Pacific Northwest ski season has marooned White Pass ski area in Washington after washing out Highway 12. Because the storm caused much of the eastbound lane near mile posts 142 and 153 to wash away, the Washington State Department of … Continue reading Storm Damage Severs White Pass
Seattle, WA – K2 Skis and the K2 Ski Alliance, an organization that helps unite female skiers, has announced the third annual International Women’s Ski Day (IWSD). On Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 women from around the world will come together to hit the slopes and celebrate skiing “Whether ladies are taking a lesson for the first time, … Continue reading International Women’s Ski Day Returns
San Francisco, CA – With snow already blanketing mountaintops across the country, many resorts will be officially open by this week’s Thanksgiving holiday. Online and mobile lift ticket marketplace Liftopia is giving skiers and boarders one more reason to celebrate: this Saturday, Sunday and Cyber Monday, everyone can register to win Liftopia gift credits, anywhere from $10 up … Continue reading Liftopia Gives Away Lift Ticket Dollars to All
Bellingham, WA – A predicted cold and moist weather pattern has at least one ski area in Washington State planning to open this week, with others to possibly follow. After picking up 15 inches of new snow over the weekend and with possibly another foot or two in the forecast, Mt. Baker, east of Bellingham, … Continue reading Ski Season in Washington Begins This Week
