The close-knit community of backcountry skiing was in mourning Monday, a day after an avalanche in Washington state killed a prominent judge in the extreme sport plus two other experienced skiers. The avalanche occurred...

The close-knit community of backcountry skiing was in mourning Monday, a day after an avalanche in Washington state killed a prominent judge in the extreme sport plus two other experienced skiers. The avalanche occurred Sunday in the Cascade Mountains about three miles west of the Stevens Pass ski area. The victims were Jim Jack, a well-known head judge for the Freeskiing World Tour; Stevens Pass marketing director Chris Rudolph; and Johnny Brenan, a Leavenworth contractor. Elyse Saugstad, a professional skier, was the lone survivor of the group.

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