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The Washington State Patrol confirmed 51-year-old Trooper Steve Houle died after being overcome by an avalanche near the French Cabin Creek area in Kittitas County.
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February 09, 2021
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A Washington state trooper was killed in an avalanche Monday, days after the U.S. marked its deadliest week for avalanches.
Search and rescue teams found 51-year-old Steve Houle, a 28-year veteran of the Washington State Patrol (WSP), after responding to reports of “two subjects overcome by an avalanche,” the Kittitas County Sheriff’s office said in a press release.
WSP has confirmed that Trooper Steve Houle, a 28 year veteran of the WSP is the victim of the avalanche incident and has been found deceased. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family, friends and coworkers as they process the loss of a father, husband and friend.
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CLE ELUM, Wash. (KOMO) A veteran of the Washington State Patrol was killed during an avalanche in the Cascades Monday afternoon.
Trooper Steve Houle was riding snowmobiles with a friend in the French Cabin Creek area just before 1 p.m. when the avalanche occurred, according to the Kittitas County Sheriff s Office.
Both men were overtaken by the snow as it hit near the Knox Creek Trailhead. The friend was able to dig himself out and made his way back to the French Cabin Creek snopark to call for help. Search and rescue crews spent hours looking for Houle, eventually finding the 51-year-old trooper s body around 7 p.m.