Expected snow and elevated avalanche risk have rescuers getting prepared.
SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. — With high avalanche risk, the Ski Patrol Rescue Team is preparing for the possibility of rescues in the coming days at Snoqualmie Pass.
“The hair on the back of our neck kind of stands up. We’re like, OK, someone’s going to go out and have an issue and we need to get prepared,” said Erik Olson, a long-time Ski Patrol ranger.
Olson said the expected snow will bring out countless people to ski, snowboard, go snowshoeing, among other winter activities. He stresses the importance of being prepared for anything the
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