"3 die in avalanche near Wash. ski resort" Associated Press, February 20, 2012
SEATTLE - Three people were killed in an avalanche yesterday near a popular ski resort in Washington state, authorities said....
Also yesterday, West said a snowboarder was killed in a separate incident at the Alpental ski area east of Seattle. The snowboarder went over a cliff. No other details were available.
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