Deputies and rescue crews found a skier trapped in a tree well on Mount Bachelor in Oregon. The 34-year-old Seattle man died.

If you're buried in a tree well, and have a clear airway, blowing a whistle could help your friends or ski patrol find you.

The incident highlights the extreme danger of deep snow days, as tree well accidents resulting in death occur at a rate of ...

A skier's death Monday after falling into a tree well at Mt. Bachelor ski area has heightened safety concerns among snow ...

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 ...

Snowboarders who happened to be riding behind Benjamin Shelkey of Seattle saw his tracks and summoned rescuers with an Apple ...

Ski patrollers on Mount Bachelor reached the group and assumed care of Shelkey before transporting him to the Mt. Bachelor ...

A Seattle man died Monday after he was found unresponsive in a tree well on the west side of Mt. Bachelor ski area, according ...

A 34-year-old Seattle man died Monday after being found trapped headfirst in a tree well on Mt. Bachelor, authorities said.

Two Bear Air Rescue/Facebook A 79-year-old skier was found alive after spending the night in a tree well in Montana. According to a press release from the Flathead County Sheriff's Office ...

Tree well accidents, in which skiers or snowboarders fall into deep snow around tree bases and become immobilized, can be fatal as victims struggle to breathe or escape. While skiing can pose ...