An Oregon snowboarder died in a fall after he was swept over a cliff by an avalanche on Wednesday in the Deschutes National Forest.
The 33-year-old had a faint pulse, but he succumbed to his injuries at the scene within an hour, officials said. Two friends of Hefflefinger, who had snowboarded down before him, told authorities they saw him carried over the cliff by avalanche debris and were able to reach him before rescuers to begin CPR. All three snowboarders had proper avalanche safety equipment, the department said.
Two other avalanche deaths have been reported in the county so far this year following no deaths for the last nine years.
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