A 58-year-old man died after crashing right into a tree at Keystone Resort on Thursday morning, in line with the Summit County Sheriff’s Workplace.
The person hit a tree whereas snowboarding on the Flying Dutchman path on Dercum Mountain at round 9:45 a.m., the sheriff’s workplace stated in a information launch Friday. He died on the scene.
The person was carrying a helmet on the time of the crash and no different skiers or snowboarders had been concerned, although one other skier witnessed the crash, sheriff’s officers stated. The person has not but been recognized.
“Our hearts exit to the household and pals affected by the tragic lack of life at Keystone Ski Resort,” Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons stated in an announcement. “We’re actively investigating the incident and dealing intently with resort officers to make sure the protection of all guests to our neighborhood’s beloved slopes.”
That is the third skiing- or snowboarding-related dying reported at Colorado ski resorts within the final two weeks.
A 14-year-old Monument boy died after apparently crashing right into a tree at Keystone and a 35-year-old Denver man died in a snowboarding accident at Vail Mountain, each on March 2.
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