First responders rescued multiple people in separate incidents over the weekend, according to Chelan County Sheriff's Office.

At the trailhead, they strapped on snowshoes and hiked 4 miles toward Colchuck Lake. Around 2 p.m., the group spotted two yellow tents anchoring a well-established base camp just below the lake.

A 19-year-old man has died near Colchuck Lake in Chelan County, according to the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office. At about 3:39 p.m. on June 22, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of an ...

During the summer months, one of my favorite activities is to go hiking. Hiking provides a getaway from civilization, as well ...

A photo of Colchuck Peak in Chelan County. Colchuck Peak is located at the south end of Colchuck Lake, which is about 8 miles south of Leavenworth. (Photo: Chelan County Sheriff’s Office) ...

At the trailhead, they strapped on snowshoes and hiked 4 miles toward Colchuck Lake. Around 2 p.m., the group spotted two yellow tents anchoring a well-established base camp just below the lake.

At 7:02 p.m., a USAAAD UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter departed Yakima Training Center for the hiker’s reported location near Colchuck Lake, in the Wenatchee National Forest.

Despite sustaining injuries, the 56-year-old man from New York was able to confirm that the other three were killed and hiked back to their base camp at Colchuck Lake, Sgt. Jason Reinfeld told The ...

LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (AP) — A 41-year-old climber has been hospitalized after falling in an area above Colchuck Lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

Colchuck Lake: Eight and a half miles round trip; 2,200-feet elevation gain, high point 5,600 feet. Best hiking months July to October.