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ID Released For NY Woman Among 3 Killed In Washington State Avalanche ID Released For NY Woman Among 3 Killed In Washington State Avalanche
ID Released For NY Woman Among 3 Killed In Washington State Avalanche A 60-year-old New York woman who was among three climbers killed in an avalanche in Washington State has now been identified. 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. New York City resident Jeannie Lee, of Bayside, Queens, 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 before while he stayed…

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NY Woman Among 3 Killed In Avalanche In Washington State NY Woman Among 3 Killed In Avalanche In Washington State
NY Woman Among 3 Killed In Avalanche In Washington State This story has been updated. A 60-year-old New York woman was among three climbers who were killed in an avalanche in Washington State. 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. Jeannie Lee, of Bayside, Queens, 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 before while he stayed behind at th…

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by Michael Mashburn