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ID Released For CT Climber Among 3 Killed In Washington State Avalanche ID Released For CT Climber Among 3 Killed In Washington State Avalanche
ID Released For CT Climber Among 3 Killed In Washington State Avalanche A 54-year-old Connecticut man who was among three climbers killed in an avalanche in Washington State has now been identified, authorities said.  The incident happened Sunday afternoon, Feb. 19, in the central Cascade Mountains near Colchuck Lake, located 70 miles east of Seattle, according to the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office. Seong Cho, a Korean national living in West Hartford, was confirmed as being among the dead. A 56-year-old Maryland man contacted deputies on Monday, Feb. 20, and said that six members of the group he was with had attempted to climb Colchuck Peak the day befor…

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CT Climber Among 3 Killed In Avalanche In Washington State CT Climber Among 3 Killed In Avalanche In Washington State
CT Climber Among 3 Killed In Avalanche In Washington State This story has been updated. A 54-year-old Connecticut man was among three climbers who were killed in an avalanche in Washington State, authorities said.  The incident happened Sunday afternoon, Feb. 19, in the central Cascade Mountains near Colchuck Lake, located 70 miles east of Seattle, according to the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office. Seong Cho, a Korean national living in West Hartford, was confirmed as being among the dead. A 56-year-old Maryland man contacted deputies on Monday, Feb. 20 and said that six members of the group he was with had attempted to climb Colchuck Peak the…

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by Michael Mashburn