"A Bay Area man was killed in a skiing accident over the weekend at Northstar in Truckee, marking the ski resort's second fatality in less than two weeks, according to authorities. The Placer County Sheriff's Office identified the man as Stuart McLaughlin, 53, of Hillsborough. Two skiers collided Sunday on the advanced Polaris Trail, Northstar California Resort said in a statement. One was pronounced dead at the scene by the Northstar Fire Department and the other was taken to Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee."
"We are deeply saddened by this tragic event, and the Northstar team extends our deepest condolences to the family, loved ones, and friends of the guests involved, Tara Schoedinger, general manager of Northstar California Resort, said in the statement. On Feb. 6, Nicholas Kenworthy, 26, of Los Angeles, was killed while skiing at Northstar. Ski patrol found the man on the Martis Trail, another advanced run, according to the resort. He was transferred to the Truckee Fire Department and pronounced dead."
A 53-year-old Hillsborough resident, Stuart McLaughlin, died after a collision with another skier on the advanced Polaris Trail at Northstar in Truckee. One skier was pronounced dead at the scene by Northstar Fire Department and the other was taken to Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee. The incident represents the resort's second fatality in less than two weeks; on Feb. 6, 26-year-old Nicholas Kenworthy of Los Angeles was found on the Martis Trail and later pronounced dead after transfer to the Truckee Fire Department. The Northstar team extended deepest condolences to the families, loved ones, and friends. An avalanche near Truckee left six survivors and 10 people missing; search-and-rescue efforts are ongoing.
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