A skier died Thursday after an accident in Makaha Park at Snowmass Ski Area, according to Aspen Skiing Company.
The Pitkin County Coroner has identified the skier as Tyler James Updegraff, a 27-year-old man from Silverthorne. The coroner described the event in a press release as a “single skier versus snow accident.”
Snowmass Ski Patrol received the call at 2:24 p.m. yesterday reporting a crash in the landing zone of the first jump in the terrain park, according to the Skico release. Patrol responded immediately to the scene, where they found the skier unresponsive and initiated advanced life-saving measures.
Patrollers continued to take action as they transported the man to the base of the ski area, where he was pronounced dead at the Snowmass Clinic.
Updegraff was skiing with others at the time of the accident and was wearing a helmet, according to Skico.
The official cause of death is pending medical review, according to the press release from the county coroner.
“This is a tragic accident and our hearts go out to his family and friends,” Skico Vice President of communications Jeff Hanle wrote in a statement.
This is the second inbounds-skiing-related fatality of the season at Aspen Snowmass.
Earlier this month, Basalt local and Buttermilk ski instructor David Turner died from injuries sustained in a collision with a tree at Aspen Highlands several days after the accident occurred.