On Saturday, the Bellingham Mountain Rescue Council recovered a body they believe to be the 24 year-old snowboarder who went missing back in January.
The Bellingham Herald is reporting that the deceased, Vitaliy Datskiy had ridden into a closed area known as the North Face Cliffs, where he was ultimately discovered.
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Some ride partners of Datskiy alerted authorities when he failed to reconnect at the base of Chair 3. An autopsy and identity confirmation is underway today.
*Our deepest condolences go out to the victim’s friends and family.
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Find the entire Bellingham Herald article here: Family and friends of Bellingham snowboarder missing since January receive ‘closure’