January 7, 2026 — Stevens Pass, Washington, near U.S. Route 2 The deer was already moving when the mountain broke loose. Snow cracked high above the treeline, then poured down the slope in a white wall, swallowing everything in its path. The deer bolted downhill, hooves scrambling, cutting sideways just as the avalanche roared past. Snow blasted over the road, burying trees and guardrails, missing the animal by seconds. When it stopped, the hillside was stripped clean. The deer stood at the edge