An avalanche killed two snowmobilers in a remote area of northern Washington on Friday afternoon. One victim was found buried about 4 feet deep in snow by a K9 search unit.
Paul Markoff, 38, from North Bend, and Erik Henne, 43, from Snoqualmie Pass, died after the avalanche hit their group of four near Longs Pass in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest around 4:00 p.m., the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office reported.
