Skier fatality near Sisters, OR

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A backcountry skier from Bend was killed Thursday after being caught up in an avalanche at Black Crater west of Sisters, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Friday.

DCSO said one skier called 911 and said he and his friend were skiing in the caldera at Black Crater when the avalanche was triggered. The caller said his friend, identified as a 46-year-old Bend man, was caught up in the avalanche and he could no longer see them.

Both skiers had backcountry safety equipment. DCSO said the skier, who has not been identified, was able to find the Bend man using his avalanche beacon.