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Avalanche — Western Okanogan County, Washington
February 28, 2025 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$9K
Area
Western Okanogan County
Event narrative (NOAA)
Northwest Avalanche Center reported a fatal backcountry avalanche 2 miles south of Harts Pass at Brown Bear Mine. Three snowmobiles triggered the avalanche. It resulted in 1 fatality and 1 injury.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.