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Results: Nine-year-old Calgarian dies after being injured at Nakiska Ski Resort

Published on 12/11/2015
By: Tellwut
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The death of a nine-year old Calgarian who crashed into a tree at Nakiska Ski Resort is sending shock waves through the ski racing community. On Sunday, the girl was found unconscious and unresponsive by other skiers around 1 p.m. She was treated at the resort, and then rushed to Alberta Children’s Hospital. The girl, whose name has not been released, died in hospital later Sunday. “She did pass away,” said Kananaskis RCMP Const. Matthew Bentz, who added Tuesday that an investigation has concluded. “There’s nothing criminal involved. It was a pretty straightforward incident.” Officials said the girl, who was a member of the Mount Allen ski team, crashed into a tree. It’s not known exactly how it happened, but Alberta Alpine said the young girl was skiing with her team, which is part of a weekend program staffed by professionally trained coaches and instructors. “She was with her group and they were on a run called Homesteader,” said president Nigel Loring, noting it’s a green, or beginner, run. “It was the most benign situation you could imagine, yet … accidents happen. “It’s just a terrible, tragic accident. We are all heartbroken.” Loring, who confirmed the girl was wearing a helmet, said they will look into the accident to determine whether they need to do anything differently. “We’re the conduit for the Canadian Snow Sports Association, via Alpine Canada,” he said. “We work with them to collect the information from the various sources whether they be eyewitness accounts, ski patrol reports. “Based on that, an assessment will be made if any further action will be taken.” One parent with the Nakiska Alpine Ski Association said in an email to the Herald that she was concerned at the lack of details on the incident — although she later received an email with more information from program director Scott Zahn and shared it with the Herald. It asked them “not to speculate on what may or may not have occurred” out of respect for the girl’s family. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the athlete’s family, friends and teammates during this difficult time,” said Zahn’s email, noting it will likely take some time for everyone to process the incident. It suggested parents talk to their children about the accident to ensure they are OK and answer any questions. “We are in the process of putting support services in place and additional information will be forthcoming,” added Zahn in his email. “All questions regarding upcoming scheduled training will be addressed by head coaches later this week.”