On Wednesday at 6:02 a.m. the National Weather Service reported an avalanche warning for Union and Wallowa counties.

NORTH POWDER, Ore. — An avalanche forecaster died in a snowslide he triggered while skiing in eastern Oregon last week, officials said. Nick Burks, 37, and a friend — both experienced and ...

Nick Burks, 37, an avalanche specialist for the Wallowa Avalanche Center in Joseph, Ore., was killed in an avalanche on March 6, 2024, backcountry skiing in the Elkhorn Mountains, the authorities ...

Burks, an avalanche forecaster with the Wallowa Avalanche Center (WAC) in northeastern Oregon, has also worked as part of the snow safety team at Mt. Hood Meadows ski area.

Avalanche forecaster Nick Burks died after he triggered a snowslide while skiing with a friend last week in Oregon, authorities said.

Nick Burks, 37, and his friend were backcountry skiing the chute on Gunsight Mountain on March 6 near the Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort, according to the Baker County Sheriff's Office.

Nick Burks, 37, an avalanche forecaster and experienced backcountry skier, was killed while skiing in the Elkhorn Mountains in northeastern Oregon last week, the authorities said.