The names of two backcountry skiers who were killed by an avalanche in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains have been released. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday identified Susan Skjersaa, 52,
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.
Authorities identified the two backcountry skiers who were killed Monday in an avalanche in Oregon’s central Cascade Mountains as Terance “Terry” Skjersaa, 57, and his wife, Susan “Renee” Skjersaa, 52. The couple were members of the family that founded Bend’s oldest ski shop.
An avalanche in Oregon's Cascade Mountains killed two backcountry skiers while another backcountry skier was found dead in an avalanche field near South Lake Tahoe, authorities said.
The bodies of two people killed after being caught in an avalanche were recovered Tuesday in the Central Cascade Mountains west of Bend.
The avalanche occurred on Monday near a snowmobile trail in Happy Valley, west of the city of Bend, officials said.
The National Weather Service reported an avalanche warning at 5:07 p.m. on Saturday in effect until Sunday at 6 p.m. for North Oregon Cascades.
Authorities in Oregon on Wednesday identified the two victims killed after being buried earlier this week in an avalanche.
Two backcountry skiers were found dead after being buried in an avalanche in the Happy Valley area, located between the Bend Watershed and Broken Top Mountain.
A couple in Central Oregon was found dead after being caught in an avalanche while skiing the day after another person was killed in a separate avalanche in California. "I am deeply saddened by ...
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.
The beloved couple’s family helped shape Central Oregon’s skiing community into a recreational skiing mecca, an outlet reported.