Married Couple Found Dead by Friends After Being Buried in Avalanche While Backcountry Skiing
A married couple was found dead by their friends after being buried in an avalanche in central Oregon while backcountry skiing in an area known as 'Happy Valley' on Monday, Feb. 17.
Avalanches kill 2 backcountry skiers in Oregon and another in California
In Oregon's Cascade Mountains, an avalanche killed two backcountry skiers, while another was killed in an avalanche near South Lake Tahoe, authorities said.
2 backcountry skiers are killed in an Oregon avalanche
An avalanche in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains has killed two backcountry skiers, authorities said Tuesday. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that its search-and-rescue unit recovered two bodies west of Bend in Happy Valley, near Broken Top peak.
Couple found dead buried under snow in Oregon avalanche
A skiing couple died in Oregon on Monday after an avalanche buried them near the Broken Top area west of Bend, the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office said on Tuesday.
2 backcountry skiers killed in avalanche near Broken Top in central Oregon
The two were determined overdue Monday evening and friends began searching for them, police said. "Shortly before midnight, friends found the subjects buried in an avalanche," a news release said.
The names of 2 backcountry skiers killed by an Oregon avalanche have been released
Sheriff's officials have released the names of two backcountry skiers who were killed by an avalanche in Oregon's Cascade Mountains
Couple killed in central Oregon avalanche
The sheriff's office said it responded Monday to reports of backcountry skiers who were buried beneath the snow in an avalanche in an area known commonly as "Happy Valley." Friend
Bend couple found dead after avalanche in Central Oregon identified
Search and rescue crews responded to a report that an avalanche may have buried at least one person in Oregon's central Cascade Mountains near a snowmobile trail.
Central Oregon Avalanche Claims Lives of Two Skiers Near Bend
Two backcountry skiers died in an avalanche near Broken Top, west of Bend, Oregon. Their bodies were recovered by search and rescue, with warnings about the area's avalanche risks.
Friends search for overdue ‘expert’ skiers and find bodies buried in Oregon avalanche
The beloved couple’s family helped shape Central Oregon’s skiing community into a recreational skiing mecca, an outlet reported.
2 Dead in Avalanche While Backcountry Skiing
A married couple were tragically killed in an avalanche while backcountry skiing in Oregon this week. The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office detailed the incident in a press release on Wednesday, revealing that Terance Olaf Skjersaa,
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Avalanche victims identified as Terry and Susan Renee Skjersaa, whose family has lasting legacy in C.O. skiing
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Avalanche near Bend may have buried one person; searchers responding
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Oregon Search & Rescue Responding to "Active" Avalanche Incident
Deschutes County Sheriff's Office SAR operations responded overnight to an avalanche burial near Bend, Oregon.