Police ask people to "use extreme caution" and be aware of weather conditions before recreating outside after separate tragedies claim 3 skiers.

In Oregon's Cascade Mountains, an avalanche killed two backcountry skiers, while another was killed in an avalanche near South Lake Tahoe, authorities said.

Authorities from both states delivered separate warnings about staying safe following the fatal events Three skiers have died following two separate avalanches in Oregon and California on Monday, Feb.