A 62-year-old skiier is dead after a “serious incident” in Whistler on Jan. 19.
Whistler Blackcomb Ski Patrol responded to a ski incident in Sapphire Bowl, an expert-designated area located in Blackcomb Glacier Provincial Park, where they found the man. The 62-year-old received emergency care and an evaluation from an on-duty physician at the site, but he died at the scene and was transported off Blackcomb Mountain.
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