SNOQUALMIE PASS, WA
King County sheriff's Sgt. John Urquhart told KING-TV on
Thursday that searchers believe she took off her skis and backpack
and walked onto an overhanging edge of snow to get a better view,
only to have it break away. He says the operation is now a recovery
mission.
The search was suspended Thursday because of avalanche risk in
the Cascade Mountains.
KING reports that the 41-year-old woman went skiing alone
Tuesday. Her skis and backpack have been found. Her car was left in
a ski parking area near Interstate 90.
Urquhart says the recovery effort is unlikely to resume before
the weekend.
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