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Traverse City skier crashes, dies at Crystal Mountain

Posted at 10:39 AM, Feb 27, 2016
and last updated 2016-02-27 10:39:02-05

THOMPSONVILLE, Mich. (AP)  — A 58-year-old man has died while skiing at Crystal Mountain in northern Michigan.

Crystal Mountain, a resort in Benzie County, says the Traverse City man was racing Friday when he lost control and slammed into a tower that makes show. He was wearing a helmet.

The man’s name wasn’t immediately released, but the resort says he was a regular skier.

The crash occurred on the Cheers downhill trail.