A man died Friday afternoon after being found in a tree well in the backcountry near Whitewater Ski Resort.

RCMP said in a statement Monday that a snowboarder was discovered shortly after noon by a passerby who began CPR and called for support.

The man was transported to a first aid station at the resort where BC Ambulance Service pronounced him dead.

鈥淲hitewater Ski Resort extends our deepest sympathy to all those affected, specifically the man鈥檚 family and friends,鈥� said Colby Lehman, Whitewater outdoor operations manager, in a statement.

RCMP did not identify the man, but said he was in his 30s and lived in 鈥淐entral Kootenay,鈥� although they didn鈥檛 identify the exact community.

The death is not the first incident to occur this season in the area near Whitewater. Earlier this month after becoming lost.

A person was also evacuated by helicopter in December after while on the resort鈥檚 Glory Ridge terrain.