A snowboarder died after an avalanche south of Bend, Oregon, at Paulina Peak Wednesday afternoon. FOX13
that a person had died several hours after a call for help was received by dispatchers.
Three snowboarders had used snowmobiles to reach the area and were snowboarding down the 7,984-foot peak, located east of La Pine and the highest point on the Newberry Volcano, when the avalanche happened, according to Wall.The other two riders were not injured, he said. Two search teams and a helicopter were called to the area, and CPR was performed on the snowboarder, Wall said. The snowboarder didn't survive and the person's name hasn't been released.
Search and Rescue teams were "doing everything they can to complete the recovery tonight, but due to the extreme avalanche danger in the area, it might go into the wee hours," Wall said. Earlier this month, experienced backcountry skier Aaron Griffith, of Bend, was killed by an avalanche he apparently triggered while skiing with a friend at Black Crater, north of the Three Sisters.King County rescue crews were called to Snoqualmie's backcountry to rescue an injured snowboarder.All the news you need to know, every day
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