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Body of one Colchuck Peak avalanche victim recovered
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The body of one of three people killed during an avalanche on Colchuck Peak near Leavenworth on Feb. 19 was recovered Friday.
The body of Seong Cho, a 54-year-old Korean national residing in West Hartford, Connecticut was recovered at the base of Colchuck Peak. Friday was the first day weather conditions allowed air resources to fly into the area, according to the Chelan County Sheriff's Office.
The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office Helicopter Rescue Team was able to find Cho's body at the coordinates provided by a surviving member of the six-person climbing party. Cho's body was turned over to the Chelan County Coroner's Office.
Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/colchuck-peak-avalanche-victim-body-recovered/281-ea2ec4b6-1b41-4e3b-ad3c-b1175763e2d2