Avalanche in Washington

Events

66

Deaths

54

Injuries

41

Damage

$2.1 million

• Avalanche in Washington, December 1 to 2, 20075 deaths · 1 injured · 2 eventsTwo hikers were killed, and one injured, by an avalanche near Snoqualmie Pass. 3 snowboarders are presumed dead near Crystal Mountain.
• Avalanche and Heavy Snow in Washington, February 17 to 19, 20124 deaths · 1 injured · 5 eventsA strong front and moist westerly flow in its wake produced heavy snow in the Cascades. 3 different avalanches killed 4 and injured one.
• Avalanche in Washington, February 19, 20233 deaths · 1 injured · 1 eventAn incoming system brought heavy mountain snow of at least 18 inches and strong winds of 60 plus MPH.
• Avalanche in Washington, January 11, 19973 deaths · 1 eventAn avalanche killed 3 hikers. The hikers left on Dec. 27th, didn't return on the 29th as expected and weren't found until Jan 11th. They were found buried in an avalanche near Index.
• Avalanche in Washington, April 13, 20132 deaths · 7 injured · 2 eventsTwo separate avalanches killed two people and injured 7 near Snoqualmie Pass.
• Avalanche and High Wind in Washington, January 1, 20082 deaths · $50,000 · 70 kt wind · 5 eventsJust north of the Mount Baker ski area, 2 snowmobilers died and 1 was injured in an avalanche. Strong winds accompanied this weather event in portions of western Washington as well.
• Avalanche in Washington, January 9, 20262 deaths · 1 injured · 1 eventA human triggered avalanche occurred on December 9th in the area of Long Pass in Kittitas county. The avalanche was preceded by a multi day heavy snow event that saw 1 to 2 feet of snow fall in the region.
• Avalanche in Washington, December 25, 19962 deaths · 1 eventTwo hikers were killed by an avalanche in Alpental Valley northwest of Snoqualmie Pass. It was unsure when and how the avalanche started.
• Avalanche in Washington, February 14, 19992 deaths · 1 eventA 19 year old snowboarder died in an avalanche on Mt Baker, while a 25 year old is assumed dead. The body was still buried in deep snow.
• Avalanche in Washington, June 11, 19981 death · 7 injured · 1 event8 hikers were injured, one fatally, when they were caught in an avalanche descending Mt. Rainier.
• Avalanche in Washington, December 12, 20031 death · 2 injured · 1 event1 person died and two were injured while snowshoeing near Mount Baker ski area.
• Avalanche in Washington, December 29, 20021 death · 1 injured · 1 eventAn avalanche was triggered by a skier near Crystal Mountain where a skier was killed after being buried in five feet of snow. Three others were partially buried, with one injury reported.
• Avalanche in Washington, January 12, 20051 death · 1 injured · 1 eventOne man died and another was injured after being buried in a small avalanche at Snoqualmie Pass.
• Avalanche in Washington, March 19, 20061 death · 1 injured · 1 eventAn avalanche occurred about 20 miles west of Conconully in the Brown's Meadow area below Tiffany Mountain. The avalanche was human caused and buried a person under about 30 inches of snow for four hours.
• Avalanche in Washington, January 24, 20161 death · 1 injured · 1 eventMark Panthen, 36, of Bellingham, died Sunday afternoon after two avalanches on the north slope of the mountain, next to the Mount Baker Ski Resort.
• Avalanche and Heavy Snow in Washington, January 4 to 5, 20081 death · 53 kt wind · 7 eventsA 13 year old girl died in an avalanche near Verlot. Strong winds accompanied this weather event in portions of western Washington as well along with heavy snow in the Olympics.
• Avalanche and Heavy Snow in Washington, December 10 to 13, 20211 death · 55 kt wind · 6 eventsA strong storm/frontal system moved across Western Washington Dec 10-11, bringing with it heavy mountain snow and high winds.
• Avalanche in Washington, March 8, 19971 death · 1 eventAn avalanche kills a man while snowmobiling.
• Avalanche in Washington, January 18, 19981 death · 1 eventA snowmobiler died Sunday afternoon in an avalanche near Blewett Pass. After riding up a relatively steep slope he was trying to turn his machine around when the slope above him gave way. He and his machine fell 400 to 500 feet and were buried under 2-3 feet of snow.
• Avalanche in Washington, January 18, 19991 death · 1 eventOn Mount Baker, the body of a missing snowboarder was not found. He is presumed dead.
• Avalanche in Washington, January 16, 20001 death · 1 eventA man died when he hiked into a closed area of a ski resort and was buried in an avalanche.
• Avalanche in Washington, January 29, 20011 death · 1 eventAn avalanche killed a 33-year old male who was snowshoeing about six miles northwest of Lake Wenatchee. His companion dug herself out and escaped serious injury.
• Avalanche in Washington, February 17, 20011 death · 1 eventAn avalanche killed a man as he was snowmobiling with friends in the mountains north of Cle Elum. According to reports, a 200 foot wide slide occurred about 8 miles northeast of Salmon La Sac Road in the North Fork Teanaway area.
• Avalanche in Washington, December 13, 20031 death · 1 eventA woman died while snowshoeing north of Alpental ski area, near Snoqualmie Pass.
• Avalanche in Washington, April 18, 20061 death · 1 eventA back county skier triggered an avalanche which killed him.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.