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.

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.

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,

Sheriff's officials have released the names of two backcountry skiers who were killed by an avalanche in Oregon's Cascade Mountains.

Police ask people to "use extreme caution" and be aware of weather conditions before recreating outside after separate tragedies claim 3 skiers.

Search and rescue crews have recovered the bodies of two people buried in an avalanche near a snowmobile trail in Oregon

Authorities in Oregon on Wednesday identified the two victims killed after being buried earlier this week in an avalanche.

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.