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9 years 1 month ago #151998 by Edgesport
My condolences to anyone that knew her.  I have looked at the Crystal Patrol Blog, Crystal Blog, NWAC, and searched news for more stories but only found this one story.  Anyone know where she was when she was buried? 

q13fox.com/2017/01/05/body-of-64-year-ol...ar-crystal-mountain/

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9 years 1 month ago #152012 by theCougAbides
Replied by theCougAbides on topic Re: Crystal Mountain - Skier Found Buried - Death
I've also been looking everywhere I know. The only information I have found is that she was traveling uphill, and that a ski patroller saw avy debris and a backpack.

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9 years 1 month ago #152014 by nordique
From the Associated Press and in today's Seattle Times:

"CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN — The ski patrol at Crystal Mountain says it found a woman’s body after she was killed in an avalanche while back-country skiing outside the resort.

Ski Patrol Director Kim Kircher says the woman was a 64-year-old Seattle resident who had been skiing at Crystal for 50 years. She parked in the resort’s lot Wednesday before ski-touring, alone, up a ridge, where she was caught in the avalanche.

Kircher said the avalanche appeared to have occurred on Wednesday afternoon, and that when two members of the ski patrol saw evidence of it Thursday morning they traversed over to check it out. They found the woman’s hand and backpack sticking out of the snow.

The victim’s name was not immediately released."

www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/woman...at-crystal-mountain/

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9 years 1 month ago #152034 by Scotsman
She was a much admired and active member of the Crystal Mountain ski tribe.
She will be greatly missed by us all.
RIP

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9 years 1 month ago #152042 by Charlie Hagedorn
Replied by Charlie Hagedorn on topic Re: Crystal Mountain - Skier Found Buried - Death
Skier identified:

www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article125070419.html

Heartfelt condolences to everyone touched by this tragedy.

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9 years 1 month ago - 9 years 1 month ago #152061 by Lowell_Skoog
Replied by Lowell_Skoog on topic Re: Crystal Mountain - Skier Found Buried - Death
Very sad news. I didn't know her, but want to offer my condolences to family and friends.

Having done my share of solo backcountry skiing around Crystal Mountain, I'll be very interested to learn where this accident took place.

I've also been skiing at Crystal for over 50 years, so this tragedy strikes close to home, psychologically.
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