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2 days ago · The couple had been skiing when an avalanche occurred Monday at 6,700 feet on a south-facing slope, the Central Oregon Avalanche Center said in a social media post.

2 days ago · Two skiers were killed in an avalanche in Central Oregon on February 17, 2025. Central Oregon Avalanche Center (COAC) posted to Instagram around 11:30 a.m. PST on February 18, 2025 to say that they were currently assisting the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue in responding to an avalanche that …

2 days ago · The Central Oregon Avalanche Center said the avalanche happened at 6,700 feet (2,042 meters) on a south-facing slope. What triggered the avalanche is unknown, but it is likely that they triggered ...

2 days ago · The avalanche happened late Monday west of Bend in an area known as Happy Valley, near Broken Top peak. Both skiers lived in Bend. The couple’s bodies were recovered Tuesday by the sheriff’s office search and rescue team. The Central Oregon Avalanche Center said the avalanche happened at 6,700 feet (2,042 meters) on a south-facing slope.

3 days ago · The Central Oregon Avalanche Center said late Tuesday that "two backcountry skiers were buried in a D2 avalanche. The avalanche occurred at 6,700 feet, on a south-facing slope." The avalanche ...

2 days ago · Officials have identified the two people who died as a result of a Central Oregon avalanche. On Wednesday, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office named 52-year-old woman Susan Renee Skjersaa and ...

3 days ago · According to a preliminary report, the avalanche occurred at 6,700 feet on a south slope, running 320 vertical feet into a tight clump of trees, according to the Central Oregon Avalanche Center.

3 days ago · The couple had been skiing when an avalanche happened Monday at 6,700 feet (2,042 meters) on a south-facing slope, the Central Oregon Avalanche Center said in a social media post. “We extend our deepest condolences to all who loved the couple who tragically lost their lives while doing what they loved,” the post said. “As longtime ...

3 days ago · The Central Oregon Avalanche Center said in a social media post the skiers were buried in a "D2 avalanche." "The avalanche occurred at 6,700 feet on a South facing slope," the nonprofit said ...