A 27-year-old male skier from the Bend area died Sunday after striking a tree while skiing a southwest slope of Mount Bachelor.

At about 12:31 p.m., Deschutes County 911 Dispatch received a report of a skier that had hit a tree.

Citizens and Mount Bachelor Ski Patrol personnel attempted to revive the victim with CPR without success and he was declared deceased at the location of the accident.

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An initial investigation indicated that the victim was downhill skiing with friends when he hit uneven terrain and went out of control, hitting a large tree. The victim's name was not immediately released.