A Utah ski resort employee who died Monday after falling from a lift into a ravine has been identified.
On Facebook Wednesday, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as Christian Helger, 29, of Millcreek. He was a ski patrolman at the Park City Mountain resort, according to KSL-TV.
Helger’s official cause of death will be determined by the Utah Office of the Medical Examiner.
“Our prayers are with the Helger family as they mourn the loss of Christian. Hug your loved ones often and tell them you love them,” the department wrote.
UT SKI RESORT WORKER DIES AFTER A FALLEN TREE SHAKES THE CHAIRLIFT, FORCING THE EMPLOYEE INTO A RAVINE
Skiers sit on a chairlift with a panoramic view of the Wasatch Range in the Rocky Mountains on March 2, 2015 in Park City, Utah, United States.
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The sheriff’s office said Helger was riding the Short Cut chairlift on Park City Mountain around 10:45 a.m. Monday when a tree fell on a lift cable, causing chairs “to rock up and down.” significantly”. Helger, who the resort said was on duty, fell at least 25 feet into a deep snow ravine.
Due to the difficult terrain, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office said it took at least 20 minutes to reach Helger and pull him out of “chest-deep snow,” KSL-TV reported. He was unconscious when he was pulled out of the snow, and life-saving measures were taken immediately without success.
“The entire Summit County Sheriff’s Office extends our deepest condolences to family and friends, to the Park City Mountain Ski Patrol team that worked to save one of their own, and to the entire Park City Mountain team. as they mourn this tragic loss,” the department said. wrote on social media.
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A bird’s eye view of Park City Mountain Resort during the 2006 Sundance Film Festival.
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Park City Mountain, which is one of the many destinations within the Vail Resorts, issued the following statement to Fox News Digital:
“The Park City Mountain team, as well as the entire team at Vail Resorts, extends our deepest condolences and support to our team member’s family and friends,” said Deirdra Walsh, Park City Mountain’s vice president and chief operating officer. “We are all deeply saddened by this tragic incident, and we will support our employees as we mourn this devastating loss.”
The resort said another 10 people on the Short Cut chairlift at the time were safely evacuated by ski patrol. The chairlift will remain closed while the incident is investigated.
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Fall colors begin to appear on the mountainside of Park City Mountain Resort on September 2, 2014 in Park City, Utah.
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Helger’s death was the second at the resort in recent days after a 75-year-old man died of a serious medical episode while skiing Sunday, according to TownLift.
The Park City news outlet reported that the man suffered a serious medical incident on an advanced trailhead in the Dream Peak area of the resort.
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The man was pronounced dead on the mountain after first responders transported him to an ambulance access location.
