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Summit County Coroner’s Office identifies skier who died in crash at Keystone Resort

The Summit County Coroner's Office says that have been 3 deaths from crashes at ski resorts in Summit County so far this year, including this fatality

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A sign at Keystone Resort is pictured Feb. 14, 2023.
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The Summit County Coroner’s Office has identified the skier who died this week after a crash at Keystone Resort.

Matthew Chambers, 61, of Fort Lupton, died Tuesday, March 11, Summit County Coroner Amber Flenniken said in a statement the day after the crash. The cause and manner of death are pending the results of an autopsy.

The Summit County Sheriff’s Office said that law enforcement officers were called to investigate the crash around 4 p.m. Tuesday. An initial investigation found that Chambers was descending the Haywood trail, an intermediate trail near Keystone’s Mountain House, when he lost control and collided with a padded light pole, according to the Sheriff’s Office. He was reportedly wearing a helmet and was the only individual involved in the incident.



Keystone Ski Patrol responded immediately and provided advanced life-saving measures before transporting the skier to Keystone Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, the release from the Sheriff’s Office states. The Sheriff’s Office said that there is currently no evidence of foul play or intoxication.

“Our hearts go out to the family and friends affected by this tragic loss,” Summit County Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons said.



There have been three deaths related to crashes at ski resorts in Summit County so far this season, including this fatality, another at Keystone Resort and one at Copper Mountain, according to the Coroner’s Office.

Summit County has also seen numerous falls from chairlifts this season. On Dec. 11, a 32-year-old man was airlifted from Keystone Resort after falling 47 feet from the Ruby Express chairlift. In December, two people also were also injured in falls from the Beaver Run Chair on Peak 9 at Breckenridge within a week of each other. 


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