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Teen skier killed in Copper Mountain crash was visiting from Virginia
Denver and the West
Teen skier killed in Copper Mountain crash was visiting from Virginia
Nathan Rom, of Arlington, Va., was wearing a helmet when lost control while skiing and crashed
The Denver Post
Posted: 03/11/2016 07:15:54 AM MST
Updated: about 6 hours ago
Authorities say a 19-year-old man who died Wednesday while skiing at Copper Mountain Resort lost control on an intermediate trail and crashed into a tree.
Nathan Rom, of Arlington, Va., was visiting with his family on spring break, the Summit County Coroner's Office said on Friday. ... "He was wearing a helmet," Coroner Regan Wood said in a statement.
Rom was heading down the American Flyer intermediate trail on Wednesday when the crash happened about 11 a.m., the resort said. ... The resort's ski patrol responded and provided emergency first aid before the man was taken to St. Anthony's Copper Mountain Clinic, officials say. ... The coroner's office said Rom's death was caused by blunt force trauma injuries and is considered accidental.
The death was the second reported on Colorado slopes Wednesday. A 49-year-old Colorado Springs man died Wednesday morning after a ski crash at Telluride Ski Resort.
Teen skier killed in Copper Mountain crash was visiting from Virginia
Nathan Rom, of Arlington, Va., was wearing a helmet when lost control while skiing and crashed
The Denver Post
Posted: 03/11/2016 07:15:54 AM MST
Updated: about 6 hours ago
Authorities say a 19-year-old man who died Wednesday while skiing at Copper Mountain Resort lost control on an intermediate trail and crashed into a tree.
Nathan Rom, of Arlington, Va., was visiting with his family on spring break, the Summit County Coroner's Office said on Friday. ... "He was wearing a helmet," Coroner Regan Wood said in a statement.
Rom was heading down the American Flyer intermediate trail on Wednesday when the crash happened about 11 a.m., the resort said. ... The resort's ski patrol responded and provided emergency first aid before the man was taken to St. Anthony's Copper Mountain Clinic, officials say. ... The coroner's office said Rom's death was caused by blunt force trauma injuries and is considered accidental.
The death was the second reported on Colorado slopes Wednesday. A 49-year-old Colorado Springs man died Wednesday morning after a ski crash at Telluride Ski Resort.
Bishop O’Connell Grad Dies in Ski Accident
by ARLnow.com — March 11, 2016 at 12:35 pm
Nathan Rom (photo via Facebook)
Nathan Rom, 19-year-old Arlington resident, has died in a ski accident in Colorado.
The Denver Post and other local media reports that Rom lost control on an intermediate trail at Copper Mountain Resort and crashed into a tree. Rom was wearing a helmet but died of blunt force trauma.
The incident happened Wednesday and was the second skiing death in Colorado that day.
Rom was a recent graduate of Bishop O’Connell High School, where he rowed crew and was recognized for academic achievement.
by ARLnow.com — March 11, 2016 at 12:35 pm
Nathan Rom (photo via Facebook)
Nathan Rom, 19-year-old Arlington resident, has died in a ski accident in Colorado.
The Denver Post and other local media reports that Rom lost control on an intermediate trail at Copper Mountain Resort and crashed into a tree. Rom was wearing a helmet but died of blunt force trauma.
The incident happened Wednesday and was the second skiing death in Colorado that day.
Rom was a recent graduate of Bishop O’Connell High School, where he rowed crew and was recognized for academic achievement.
