Colchuck Peak avalanche victims identified, recovery efforts will depend on conditions
The three people killed in an avalanche on Colchuck Peak near Leavenworth on Sunday, Feb. 19, were identified Wednesday.
The victims are Seong Cho, 54; Jeannie Less, 60; and Yun Park, 66. Recovery efforts for the victims are now based on avalanche and weather conditions, according to the Chelan County Sheriff's Office.
No rescuers were sent to the avalanche scene on Wednesday.
Survivors told the Chelan County Sherriff's Office of Emergency Management that the slide occurred around 1 p.m. on Sunday. Six people were climbing when the lead climber triggered the slide and four people fell.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/colchuck-peak-avalanche-victims-identified-recovery-efforts-will-depend-on-conditions/ar-AA17P4Sv
I used to do a bit of climbing back in the day but never in the winter.
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Husband is a climber and knows that community here.
Unnecessary risks - high avalanche danger day and from what we've heard, they didnt have avy gear (shovel, beacon). We also heard they were a climbing group from out of state.
Sad.
