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2 skiers killed in central Oregon avalanche ‘loved the outdoors,’ had longtime family roots in Bend
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.
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
Skiers killed in Central Oregon avalanche identified
Authorities in Oregon on Wednesday identified the two victims killed after being buried earlier this week in an avalanche.
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.
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.
2 backcountry skiers killed in avalanche near Broken Top in central Oregon
The bodies of two people killed after being caught in an avalanche were recovered Tuesday in the Central Cascade Mountains west of Bend.
Authorities identify Central Oregon couple killed in an avalanche west of Bend
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.
Two Tragically Killed in Avalanche in Central Oregon
Two skiers were killed in an avalanche in Central Oregon on7, 2025. Central Oregon Avalanche Center (COAC) posted to Instagram around 11:30 a.m. PST on8, 2025 to say that they were currently assisting the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue in responding to an avalanche that occurred overnight on the 17th near Broken Top.
An Oregon Couple Has Died in a Backcountry Avalanche
Josh Sullivan is a contributing writer for Snowboarder. He lives in Raleigh, and moved to North Carolina from Boston. He grew up in southeastern Massachusetts, got his start snowboarding in New Hampshire, and owes all of his progression to Montana's Bridger Bowl.
Couple killed in Central Oregon avalanche identified
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the two people who died as a result of an avalanche near the Broken Top area, west of Bend.
3 skiers killed in 2 separate avalanches in Oregon and California
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 the tragic loss of the couple who lost their lives in the avalanche while enjoying the Central Oregon backcountry,
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 ...
2 backcountry skiers killed in Oregon avalanche
BEND — An avalanche in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains has killed two backcountry skiers, authorities said Tuesday. The Deschutes ...
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Snowmobile rider killed in Colorado avalanche as reports of deadly avalanches continue to rise in West
Officials say a snowmobile rider was caught, buried and killed in an avalanche west of Denver on Saturday. According to the ...
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Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies, Search and Rescue teams respond to avalanche burial west of Bend
The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office responded overnight to a reported avalanche burial west of Bend in an area known as ...