DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - A Florida man has died days after suffering injuries in a ski accident in southern Colorado.
The Durango Herald reports (https://bit.ly/2nhsJRe) 56-year-old Michael Black died at a hospital Saturday after he was taken off life support.
Wolf Creek Ski Area Owner Davey Pitcher says Black, who had a second home near the ski area, had been on an intermediate trail on March 21 when he lost control, skied off the trail and struck a tree.
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Ski patrol had arrived to find Black conscious and he was able to recount what had happened. There were no witnesses.
Pitcher says it appears Black lost a ski and “tomahawaked,” which happens when a skier crashes and turns end over end consecutively.
He says Black suffered broken ribs, a collapsed lung and other injuries.
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Information from: Durango Herald, https://www.durangoherald.com
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