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Skier dies after falling into halfpipe at Aspen Snowmass

ANDREW WILZ/ASSOCIATED PRESS

** ARCHIV ** Ein Urlauber faehrt auf einem Snowboard durch den Pulverschnee am Hang ueber Aspen, USA, am 19. Februar 2006. Der bekannte amerikanische Skiort Aspen macht sich mit der Erweiterung des neuen Ortsteiles "Snowmass Base Village", mit zusaetzlich erschlossenem Terrain und neuen Panorama-Gondeln fit fuer die neue Wintersportsaison. Insgesamt 23 Millionen Dollar werden in den Ausbau gesteckt, wie die Tourismusagentur von Aspen mitteilt. (AP Photo/Andrew Wilz) ** zu APD9867 **

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ASPEN, Colo. (The Aspen Times) — An 83-year-old man died after he apparently skied off the deck of the halfpipe at Aspen Snowmass in western Colorado.

The Aspen Times reports ski patrol found the Montrose man Monday morning, and he died Wednesday. His name has not been released.

The halfpipe at Snowmass has walls that are 22-feet high and is used for professional competitions.

Meanwhile, Vail Mountain reported that a 46-year-old man died after a “serious incident" in the Blue Sky Basin area of the resort Thursday.

Resort officials expressed condolences for the man's family but did not release any details about the death.

The victim was identified as Jason Varnish, of Short Hills, New Jersey.

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Skier dies after falling into halfpipe at Aspen Snowmass

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