Truemors
is reporting from
Member
NP Rank:
NP Rank:
2nd Fatality in Days Strikes Whistler Mountain Ski Resort
Share:
by Tina Kells | December 25, 2008 at 11:44 pm
646 views | 14 Recommendations | 3 comments
Photos
Whistler mountain, site of the 2010 Winter Olympics, was struck by tragedy twice over the holidays as two unrelated fatalities occurred on the slopes of the world class mountain resort. The names of the two deceased have not yet been released as family has yet to be notified.
The tragic accidents come a week after a gondola from Blackcomb mountain made international headlines when it came loose from its wires.
Videos
The 47-year-old man from Whistler was skiing on the upper Dave Murray Downhill run, an area that is open to the public, at about 2 p.m. when he left the marked piste, hit some large rocks and was severely injured, according to the RCMP.
The ski patrol and two mountain doctors went to the man's aid and attempted to resuscitate him, but he succumbed to his injuries.
The area had been posted with signs warning of unmarked rocks and obstacles due to early- season conditions, the RCMP said.
The Mounties are continuing their investigation and are interviewing witnesses. The man's family has been notified and his name is not being released for now, police said.
On Monday afternoon, a 17-year-old snowboarder from Burnaby, B.C., died on Whistler Mountain after hitting a boulder.
What is NowPublic?
NowPublic lets people work together to cover news events around the world.
Crowd Power
steveleenow
Vancouver (Waterfront / Coal Harbour / Canada Place), British Columbia, Canada
baostar
Irvine, California, United States
Tina Kells
Vancouver, Canada
dmather
Canadacarly miller.
Canadakwoolfpics
Canadamnholt
CanadaHeather Paladino
United Statespravijn
United Statesandy_gayton
United Statessofia_aquino
Brazil
Recommendations (14)
Paschen
Narita, Chiba, Japan
158
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Rhonda J Mangus
North Tonawanda, New York, United States
jjenet
Ilford, Essex, United Kingdom
Most RecentMost Recommended Comments (3)
at 06:53 on December 26th, 2008
I'm a cyclist and helmet laws in some Canadian provinces, I feel, are a bit extreme and the police spend a lot of time hassling cyclists peddling along mild paths.
With the inclination to ban everything that is slighty dangerous in Canada I wonder why there are no law requiring skiers to wear a helmet or even a movement to outlaw the sport.
at 19:51 on December 26th, 2008
I read an atricle about helmet use where they did a study with a radar gun and determined that people wearing helmets skied and boarded much faster. Then they followed up with some subjective questions and people admitted that they would pursue dangerous activities that they would not if they were not wearing a helmet (examples: tree skiing, jumps). Legislating helmets isn't the answer. Even with bicycles I don't like to wear a helmet.
at 09:41 on December 26th, 2008
Good story, but sad.