Skier dies after falling into tree well in B.C. resort: RCMP

A 76-year-old man died on Tuesday after a skiing incident at a resort in B.C.’s southern interior, according to local police.

Trail RCMP says in a release that an officer responded to Red Mountain Resort in Rossland after the local man was found in “critical condition.”

The man was found unconscious and “buried under the snow in a tree well” by another skier. The skier immediately called mountain patrol, who pulled the victim out.

Emergency crews rushed him to the hospital where he later died of his injuries.

Officers say the man was well-known in the community and had an unwavering passion for skiing.

“This loss marks a sad day for the City of Rossland. The 76-year-old Rossland man was a long-time, well-known Rossland resident with a deep passion for skiing. Our sympathies go out to his family and friends in this time of mourning. Out of respect for the family’s privacy, we are not releasing the name at this time,” Sgt. Wicentowich with Trail RCMP said in a statement.

The BC Coroners Service is now in charge of the case.

With files from Maria Vinca.