2026年1月9日, 华盛顿Longs山口发生雪崩, 两名后国滑雪者身亡, A January 9, 2026, avalanche at Longs Pass, Washington, killed two backcountry skiers despite favorable forecast conditions.

2026年1月9日, 在华盛顿的Longs Pass, 滑雪者引发雪崩, 两名经验丰富的后国滑雪者Paul Markoff和Erik Henne在四人行程中丧生。 A skier-triggered avalanche at Longs Pass, Washington, on January 9, 2026, killed two experienced backcountry skiers, Paul Markoff and Erik Henne, during a trip that included a group of four. 该滑坡是在接近6 300英尺的南面斜坡上发生的,是第四艘滑雪艇在被掩埋的融化冰冻地壳上坠落、碎裂时触发的。 The slide, which occurred on a south-facing slope near 6,300 feet, was triggered as the fourth skier descended, fracturing along a buried melt-freeze crust. 尽管有收发报机检查和雪雪貌显示没有直接危险,但四人仍被拖入一条1 000英尺长的滑梯中,滑入地形陷阱。 Despite a transceiver check and a snow profile showing no immediate danger, all four were caught in a 1,000-foot slide that funneled into terrain traps. 两位幸存者Ian Laing和Patrick Leslie协助西北雪崩中心编写了一份详细报告,强调预测过时和条件变化的风险,即使在进行了有利的初步评估之后也是如此。 Two survivors, Ian Laing and Patrick Leslie, helped produce a detailed report with the Northwest Avalanche Center to emphasize the risks of outdated forecasts and changing conditions, even after favorable initial assessments.