The incident highlights the extreme danger of deep snow days, as tree well accidents resulting in death occur at a rate of about four to five times per year.

Ski patrollers on Mount Bachelor reached the group and assumed care of Shelkey before transporting him to the Mt. Bachelor Clinic, where he died from his injuries, officials said. The ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In the wake of Monday's tragic death of a Seattle man who fell into a deep tree well while skiing at Mt. Bachelor, the resort issued a statement offering condolences to his ...

On March 17, 2025, Deschutes County 911 received an emergency SOS text message via satellite from an Apple device at 3:04 p.m. The message reported a "trapped and injured person in steep terrain ...

Following Monday's tree well tragedy at Mt. Bachelor, winter safety is at the top of experienced skiers' minds, like Dan McGarigle, the owner of Pine Mountain Sports.

Emergency responders were unable to save Benjamin Shelkey after the Seattle resident was discovered headfirst in a tree well on Mt. Bachelor's west side.

The resort has nearly hit its seasonal average with two months left of the season.

A Seattle man died in a ski accident on Mt. Bachelor after being trapped in a tree well. Despite rapid rescue efforts, Benjamin Shelkey was pronounced dead at the clinic.

A 34-year-old man died after falling into deep snow March 17 at Mount Bachelor Ski Resort, deputies said. U.S. Forest Service ...

A Seattle man died Monday following a medical emergency at Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort in Central Oregon. According to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, emergency dispatchers received an SOS ...

BEND, Ore. — A 34-year-old Seattle man died Monday after being found trapped headfirst in a tree well on Mt. Bachelor, authorities said. Benjamin Shelkey of Seattle was pronounced dead after ...