WEBER COUNTY, Utah — A man who suffered critical injuries after skiing off a cliff Monday just outside Snowbasin Resort in Weber County has died.
Officials say the skier in his 60s suffered traumatic injuries following the accident that occurred around 1 p.m.
Bystanders witnessed the accident and called 911. The man was airlifted off the mountain by helicopter and transported to a hospital.
On Tuesday, Snowbasin gave an update that the skier had died.
Resort officials said the accident occurred while the skier was in "extreme backcountry terrain," out-of-bounds from the resort, but the skier ended up back in resort boundaries as a result of the accident.
"We offer our deepest condolences to the guest’s family, friends and all involved," Snowbasin's statement read.
The Weber Fire District said the skier, whose name has not been released, was not believed to be a local.
