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Colorado skier dies after falling and sliding at Silverton
Posted: Jan 15, 2012 1:54 PM by Kirsten Bennett
DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a skier has died after falling and sliding about 1,500 feet at the Silverton Mountain ski resort.
The Durango Herald reports that 25-year-old Sydney Elizabeth Owens of Denver died Saturday.
San Juan County Undersheriff Kristine Burns says the accident occurred on the Riff Run during a guided ski tour by Silverton Mountain employees.
Burns says emergency personnel arrived immediately but were unable to revive Owens.
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