The Wellington Avalanche (Episode 119)

In February 1910, the deadliest avalanche in the history of the United States occurred in the small town of Wellington, Washington. On this episode, we're talking rotary plows, wild weather, and railroad history.

Sources for this episode include:

"White Cascade", G. Krist, 2007

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/wellington-avalanche-site

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86072041/1910-03-04/ed-1/seq-2/#words=avalanche+Avalanche+crash+snow+Snow+snowed+train+trains 

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/1910-stevens-pass-avalanche-still-deadliest-in-us-history/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbQ7Qc7MCIM