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Teen dead at ski resort near posh mountain town

An 18-year-old in Nevada died after crashing into a tree while on an intermediate trail at Mt. Rose - Ski Tahoe in Reno, Nevada, authorities said.


Teen dead at ski resort near posh mountain town
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The unidentified teenager was skiing at Mt. Rose - Ski Tahoe, a picturesque resort in the Reno area with slopes reaching 8,260 feet, when he fatally struck a tree, the Washoe County Sheriff's Office confirmed to Fox News Digital.

A Care Flight team was dispatched, but the man died at the scene, police said. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is investigating.

"Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe management and staff extend their deepest sympathy and support to the family and friends of the skier," Mt. Rose - Ski Tahoe management said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "The resort would like to acknowledge the assistance from the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District and Care Flight in the response effort."

On Jan. 6, Alex Kemp, a 19-year-old from New Jersey, died while skiing at the Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in Hancock, Massachusetts.

Authorities previously confirmed to Fox News Digital that Kemp went over an embankment and appeared to have suffered "significant head trauma."

The Massachusetts boy fatally crashed into a tree, police previously confirmed to Fox News Digital.

Fox News Digital's Mollie Markowitz contributed to this report.

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