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Skier dies in avalanche near Bend

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A backcountry skier in was killed by an avalanche in the Three Sisters Wilderness area. A skier told Deschutes County 911 he and a friend were skiing in the caldera at Black Crater when an avalanche was triggered. The callers friend was caught up in the avalanche and no longer visible and possibly injured.

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Avalanche kills Oregon backcountry skier near Bend

Law enforcement officials say a 46-year-old Oregon man was killed in an avalanche northwest of Bend. The Statesman Journal reported the man died Thursday in Black Crater in the Three

1 year ago·United States

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KIFI

Avalanche kills Oregon backcountry skier near Bend

BEND, Ore. (AP) — Despite being equipped with backcountry safety gear, an Oregon skier was killed in an avalanche Thursday in the Central Cascades, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said. The 46-year-old man’s name has not been released, the Statesman Journal reported. After the man was swept away, his skiing partner called 911. Using the man’s avalanche beacon, the friend was able to locate the man’s body in the snow and attempted to perfo…

1 year ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Rocky Mountain Outlook

Avalanche kills Oregon backcountry skier near Bend

BEND, Ore. (AP) — Despite being equipped with backcountry safety gear, an Oregon skier was killed in an avalanche Thursday in the Central Cascades, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said.

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The Oregonian

Skier dies in avalanche near Bend

A 46-year-old Oregon man was killed in an avalanche Thursday in Black Crater in the Three Sisters Wilderness.

1 year ago·Portland, United States

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Airdrie Today

Avalanche kills Oregon backcountry skier near Bend

BEND, Ore. (AP) — Despite being equipped with backcountry safety gear, an Oregon skier was killed in an avalanche Thursday in the Central Cascades, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said.

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Avalanche kills Oregon backcountry skier near Bend

Despite being equipped with backcountry safety gear, an Oregon skier was killed in an avalanche Thursday in the Central Cascades, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said.

1 year ago·Portland, United States

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