#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.

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.