UPDATE: Coroner identifies snowboarder who died after collision with tree at Breckenridge Ski Resort
The 47-year-old man from Colorado Springs reportedly died after hitting a tree at Breckenridge Ski Resort
Andrew Maciejewski/Summit Daily News
Breckenridge Ski Resort has confirmed that a snowboarder died Tuesday, Jan. 2, on an intermediate run on Peak 7.
Gavin Scott, 47, of Colorado Springs died around noon Tuesday, the Summit County Coroner’s Office said in an email Thursday, Jan. 4. The cause and manner of death are pending an autopsy.
The snowboarder died after crashing into a tree while riding down Monte Cristo trail, Summit County Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons said in a text message Thursday.
After ski patrol responded to the crash on Peak 7, Scott was transported to a Peak 8 first aid room, Breckenridge Ski Resort said in a statement Thursday. After further medical attention, Scott was pronounced dead, according to the statement.
“Breckenridge Ski Resort, Ski Patrol and the entire Vail Resorts family extend our deepest sympathy and support to our guest’s family and friends,” Breckenridge Ski Resort Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Jon Copeland said in a statement.
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