picture courtesy Central Oregon Daily News

A 50-year old Bend man was killed in an avalanche last Thursday.

Brian Thomas Roberts was among a group of skiers on Mt. Bailey…on a back country excursion through Diamond Lake Resort.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says despite efforts by fellow party members who swiftly dug him out and attempted lifesaving efforts by two nurses on the scene… He succumbed to his injuries in the remote location.

Roberts…a husband and father…was an accomplished skier, and coach.

One additional member of the group sustained a laceration or puncture injury during the avalanche, believed to be caused by a branch or ski pole, but declined ambulance transport.