At 7:13 p.m. Feb. 27, the King County Sheriff’s Office received a distress call from two skiers trapped above a 100-foot cliff at the Summit at Snoqualmie.

According to an update posted by Washington State Trooper Rick Johnson, after informing King County Search and Rescue of the situation, state troopers temporarily blocked two lanes of eastbound I-90 to allow search and rescue to safely reach the skiers.

Trapped above milepost 50, the skiers allegedly crossed warning signs and safety ropes during that day’s blizzard-like conditions.

Search and rescue successfully rescued the skiers and returned them to the ski resort uninjured, according to the state patrol.

Following the rescue, Summit at Snoqualmie enforced a zero-tolerance policy for reckless behavior effective March 1. Anyone found in a closed area will have their pass privileges suspended for a month, minimum, without receiving a refund. The Summit may revoke access privileges indefinitely depending on the nature of the violation, repeated violations or behavior toward staff, according to the organization.