Avalanche kills 2 backcountry skiers in Oregon's Cascade Mountains, authorities say

Bend, Oregon — 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.

The couple had been skiing when an avalanche occurred Monday at 6,700 feet on a south-facing slope, the Central Oregon Avalanche Center said in a social media post.