Mt. Bachelor confirms death last week at resort’s mountain biking park

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Mt. Bachelor officials confirmed Thursday that a male guest died a week ago at the resort's mountain bike park, after the crash victim's family shared information with a private Facebook group.

Here's the statement provided by Lauren Burke, director of marking and communications, when NewsChannel 21 inquired about the reported death at the resort.

"On August 22, 2024 at approximately 4:30 PM, Mt. Bachelor Patrol received a report of an unresponsive male guest in the bike park. Patrol initiated CPR and other lifesaving efforts, which continued as Patrol transported the guest to West Village. From there, Bend Fire assumed care and transported the guest to the hospital."

"Our thoughts are with the guest’s family and friends at this time. We are immensely thankful to our emergency responders for their quick response and the medical assistance provided," the statement concluded.

The resort did not clarify how the man was hurt or provide any other details, but NewsChannel 21 learned of a family posting shared on the private Bend Trails Facebook group, saying the man who died in a crash leaves behind a wife and two young children, and loved mountain biking and the mountain.