John Wells, 43, died while backcountry skiing near Mount Baker. This photo of Wells was taken Feb. 1, 2013 at Whistler Blackcomb. Rylan Schoen Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald A Bellingham man ...

A Bellingham man who died while skiing in backcountry in Mount Baker earlier this month was a skilled and sponsored skier, and local stone mason. John Wells, 43, died while backcountry skiing with two ...

A skier in the backcountry area of Mount Baker and Snoqualmie National Park died after falling head-first into deep snow and suffocating, according to Dr. Aldo Fusaro, Chief Medical Examiner for ...