Avalanche at Black Crater, OR, Claims Life of Backcountry Skier Preliminary report by the Central Oregon Avalanche Center On March 2, 2023, The Deschutes County Sheriffโs Office Search and Rescue unit was dispatched to a report of an avalanche at Black Crater, Oregon. Black Crater is a steep-sided shield volcano in the Cascade Range, located north of the Three Sisters and east of McKenzie Pass. The reporting party (skier#2) advised […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 3, 2023 1 Comment