Avalanches Have Killed 22 People in the U.S. This Season
At a Glance Skiers, snowmobilers and hikers have all been victims. Deadly avalanches have happened in at least eight states.Weather is the driving factor behind the hazardous conditions. Twenty-two people have died in avalanches in the U.S. this winter, most of them in a rash of incidents since Jan. 30. The latest victim is Steve Houle, 51, one of reported to have been caught up in an avalanche near Cle Elem Lake in Kittitas County, Washington, on Monday afternoon. One...