A 58-year-old man died after crashing into a tree at Keystone Resort on Thursday morning, according to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office.
The man hit a tree while skiing on the Flying Dutchman trail on Dercum Mountain at around 9:45 a.m., the sheriff’s office said in a news release Friday. He died at the scene.
The man was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash and no other skiers or snowboarders were involved, though another skier witnessed the crash, sheriff’s officials said. The man has not yet been identified.
“Our hearts go out to the family and friends affected by the tragic loss of life at Keystone Ski Resort,” Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons said in a statement. “We are actively investigating the incident and working closely with resort officials to ensure the safety of all visitors to our community’s beloved slopes.”
This is the third skiing- or snowboarding-related death reported at Colorado ski resorts in the last two weeks.
A 14-year-old Monument boy died after apparently crashing into a tree at Keystone and a 35-year-old Denver man died in a skiing accident at Vail Mountain, both on March 2.
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