NORTH SOUND, FEB. 27: March 1 marks the date of the deadliest avalanche in U.S. history, the Wellington avalanche near Stevens Pass 116 years ago. In the wake of the recent avalanche tragedy near Lake Tahoe, this is a story to remind us of what avalanches have done in this region.
What happened
In the final days of February 1910, a lot of snow was dumped on the Cascade Mountains. On one day alone, 11 feet of snow fell. Then the weather got warmer, turning to rain, adding more weight to the deep snow on the slopes…