NJ Skier Dies In Fall At Hunter Mountain

CATSKILL, NY — State Police are investigating the death of a skier at Hunter Mountain Ski Center Monday.

Police said Zachary T. Thompson, 20, of Cream Ridge, NJ, was on the Racers Edge trail, a double black diamond (expert) trail.

Thompson lost control and slid before leaving the trail and striking several tree.

He was extricated by the ski patrol and treated by Greene County Paramedics and Hunter area ambulance personnel before he was pronounced dead.

State Police are currently treating the incident as an accidental fall and don’t suspect foul play.

An autopsy is scheduled for a later date, police said.

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