Breckenridge Destinations supports independent journalism. Click for great deals on vacation lodging in Breckenridge.
The latest skier death occurred March 9 on the Spring Dipper trail an intermediate run on the front side of Dercum Mountain.
Skier deaths spike above average in low-snow year
By Summit Voice
*Story updated 11:15 a.m. March 10
SUMMIT COUNTY — For the second day in a row, a skier died on the slopes of a Summit County ski resort, this time on the Spring Dipper trail at Keystone Ski Area.
According to Summit County Coroner Joanne Richardson, the accident occurred Friday (March 9) at about 1 p.m.
On March 10, he coroner’s office identified the skier as Truitt Hunter, of Castle Rock.
On March 8, an 18-year-old high school student from Wisconsin died at Copper after crashing into structure on the Andy’s Encore trail.
According to witnesses, the 23-year old day skier from the Denver area skied off the side of the trail and crashed into a tree. According to the coroner’s office, witnesses said it looked like Hunter caught an edge before veering off the trail.
The Keystone ski patrol and a Flight For Life crew responded with life-saving measures and transported the victim to the Keystone Medical Center, where further life- saving measures were continued to no avail.
The cause of death is multiple skull fractures. The name will not be released until next of kin have been notified, potentially by mid-day Saturday.
Filed under: Colorado, Keystone, recreation, ski industry, Ski Resorts, skiing and riding, Summit County Colorado, Summit County news | Tagged: Colorado skier deaths 2012, Keystone Ski Area, Keystone skier death March 9, Spring Dipper trail Keystone, Truitt Hunter | 5 Comments »
Arapahoe Basin supports independent journalism. Click to visit The Legend online.
Powder's falling at Monarch!! Have you reserved your spot yet?
Innovative energy underwrites coverage of energy stories.
