A 34-year-old man from the Seattle area died on Friday after he skied off a cliff on Mount Baker. Reports say he fell 800 feet. The skier and his group summited and had begun their descent of the mountain’s northwest side when he skied off a cliff that the group was unaware of.

The Victim, Keith Hardy, of Kirkland, Washington was a family physician and team doctor for University of Washington Lacrosse.

Because of weather Search and Rescue was unable to reach Keith -who is located at 8,200 feet.  Our thoughts go out to his family and friends.

-Read more at The Seattle Times

 

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