Missing 13-year-old snowboarder dies after he’s found on Oregon mountain, cops say
A missing 13-year-old snowboarder died after he was found unresponsive on a popular Oregon mountain, deputies said.
Authorities responded at about 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, to Mount Bachelor, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
The teen from Anacortes, Washington, had been reported missing to ski patrol who then found him unresponsive near the Sunrise Express chairlift, deputies said.
They performed life-saving efforts and took him to the medical facility on the mountain, deputies said.
He was pronounced dead at 12:05 p.m., a spokesperson for Mount Bachelor Ski Resort told McClatchy News by email April 10.
No one saw what happened to the boy, but it’s believed he crashed into a tree, authorities said.
Deputies said he had been wearing a helmet.
His identity isn’t being released, and the investigation is ongoing.
“On behalf of our entire team at Mt. Bachelor, we extend our deepest sympathies to his family and friends during this difficult time,” the spokesperson said.
Mount Bachelor is about a 20-mile drive southwest from Bend.
This story was originally published April 10, 2025 at 7:37 AM.
