12-03-2025
Skier's death after crash at Keystone Resort investigated
DENVER (KDVR) — A man died after a crash while skiing at the Keystone Resort on Tuesday, authorities reported.
The skier has not been identified. The death was reported by the Summit County Sheriff's Office on Monday evening, which said special operations technicians, who also serve as deputy coroners, responded to the resort at about 4 p.m. Tuesday.
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Preliminary information gathered shows the skier, who is from the Front Range, was speeding down the Haywood trail, which leads to the area near the base of the Peru Express ski lift. The sheriff's office said the male skier lost control, left the trail and collided with a padded light pole.
The Keystone Ski Patrol responded to the crash and provided life-saving measures before he was transported to Keystone Medical Center. At the center, he was pronounced dead.
'Our hearts go out to the family and friends affected by this tragic loss,' said Summit County Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons in a release.
The agency said that the skier was wearing a helmet and was the only person involved in the crash. There is no evidence of foul play or intoxication, the sheriff's office reported.
It's far from the first snow-sports death during the 2024-25 winter season. Earlier this month, a snowboarder was found dead after he was missing for weeks at Vail Mountain. In January, a 22-year-old woman was killed after skiing into a tree on the Exhibition ski run at Aspen Highlands. Additionally, Lynn Ban, the star of Netflix's reality show 'Bling Empire: New York' died weeks after a skiing accident in Aspen, which prompted emergency brain surgery.
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