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.

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 being taken to the Mt.

A 34-year-old man from Seattle died Monday on Mount Bachelor in Oregon after he was found buried headfirst in a tree well. Deschutes County 911 received an emergency text message at 3:04 p.m ...

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 ...

A Seattle man died Monday after he was found unresponsive in a tree well on the west side of Mt. Bachelor ski area, according to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. Dispatchers received an ...