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[Skiing#1]

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DEER VALLEY — A skier died after hitting a tree at Deer Valley Resort on Thursday afternoon.
James Kimball, 38, was skiing the Little Bell run close to the intersection with the Solid Muldoon run at 12 p.m. when he hit a tree, according to Deer Valley resort spokesperson Emily Summers
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Summers said that ski patrol arrived on the scene of the accident and pronounced Kimball dead. They determined Kimball died on impact due to severe head trauma. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

The Silver Lake Express chairlift as well as the Little Bell and Solid Muldoon ski runs were closed for about two hours while Park City police officers investigated the accident.

Kimball was skiing alone, but other skiers witnessed the accident.

Summers said Kimball had previously worked at Deer Valley as a seasonal employee between 1994 and 2001.

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PARK CITY, Utah – A skier died after colliding with a tree in Deer Valley on Thursday afternoon.

Deer Valley spokeswoman Emily Summers says 38-year-old James Kimball hit a tree along the edge of the Little Bell run at around 12:30 p.m. He died instantaneously after suffering severe head trauma.

Kimball was a Deer Valley seasonal employee between 1994 and 2001.
Investigators are working to determine why Kimball crashed into the tree.

[DonaldMReif]

And this still reminds us that people need to learn to ski within their abilities and within control.

[skier2]

And to wear helmets. They're not a surefire way to prevent fatal injury, but they do seem to make a significant difference.

[aug]

Tis be a wise decision to wear a helmet whilst skiing amidst the trees.

[Peter Pitcher]

RIP