VAIL, Colo. — According to a spokesperson from Vail Mountain Resort, a 23-year-old man from Sykesville, Md., died after a serious incident that took place on the mountain on Thursday.
Few details about what happened have been publicly released, though the resort did confirm that the incident took place on an expert trail in the Northwoods area of the resort.
Following the incident, the guest was transported to the Vail Health Hospital for emergency care, where they were ultimately pronounced deceased.
The resort released the following statement: “Vail Mountain ski patrol and the entire Vail Resorts family extend our deepest sympathy and support to our guest’s family and friends."
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