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Skier dies in accident at Snowmass

Tyler James Updegraff, 27, of Silverthorne was killed.
Credit: Aspen Times
Snowmass in Aspen eerily empty after ski areas ordered closed to fight the spread of coronavirus.

PITKIN COUNTY, Colo. — A man has died after a skiing accident at Snowmass. 

The Pitkin County Coroner's Office said in a release Thursday that they were investigating the death of 27-year-old Tyler James Updegraff of Silverthorne. 

The release said Updegraff was hurt on the first jump feature at Little Makuna Park. 

The cause of death is pending medical review, the release said, but it was ruled an accident. 

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