A sudden and powerful storm over Washington state’s Cascade Mountains quickly turned a challenging hike into a fight for survival by an Oklahoma couple.

The pair was navigating the rugged “core zone” of the remote Enchantments wilderness when they were engulfed by heavy, deep snow.

By late afternoon, the freezing, high-elevation conditions brought their trek to a desperate halt.

2 MYSTERY DEATHS AT ZION NATIONAL PARK PROMPT URGENT QUESTIONS ABOUT VISITOR SAFETY

At 5:26 p.m., the husband sent an urgent text to 911.

He reported to dispatchers that their clothes were soaked through from the storm and his wife was physically unable to continue…

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