The air bag credited with saving a woman from an avalanche at Stevens Pass is starting to become standard equipment for back country skiers in the Northwest. The expert skiers who seek the thrill of more remote areas are no strangers to signs of avalanches.
Area marked off limits near Stevens Pass ski resort. This photo was taken in 2006. New bill would fine skiers who ignore clearly marked out-of-bounds areas.
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Every winter we hear about skiers and snow boarders at nearby ski resorts who end up in dangerous situations after wandering into areas marked “off limits." That often triggers expensive search and rescue operations.
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