#skiing-fatality

#skiing-fatality

The skier, who has not been identified, was attempting a run called Dropout 2 - among the steepest marked trails in California - which descends from the summit ridge of the 11,000-foot mountain. The run falls about 1,200 vertical feet below a slow, three-person lift that ferries expert skiers to some of Mammoth's most adventurous terrain.

Deputies were dispatched to the resort at approximately 12:20 p.m. after receiving a report of an unresponsive skier on "The Grizz," a single black diamond run located in Keystone's Outback terrain. According to authorities, the skier-a male visitor from Colorado's Front Range-was discovered by fellow guests, who immediately began CPR and contacted emergency services. Keystone Ski Patrol responded quickly and administered advanced life-saving measures at the scene before transporting the skier to a nearby helicopter landing zone. The individual was then airlifted by Flight for Life to CommonSpirit St. Anthony Summit Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

A skier died on Aspen Mountain on Friday, December 19, after colliding with a tree, according to a statement from Aspen One, the company that operates the resort. Aspen One said the skier was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident and was transported to Aspen Valley Health - Hospital and Medical Center, where they later died. No additional details about the incident were released.