75-year-old male dies at Deer Valley Resort after collapsing on ski run

Kevin Cody
Dec 20, 2022

A view of Wide West at Deer Valley Resort. Photo: TownLift

PARK CITY, Utah — On Tuesday around 10:45 a.m., Deer Valley Resort ski patrol was notified of an emergency in which a man collapsed on a Homeward Bound ski run off Bald Mountain. The 75-year-old man was transported by ski patrol with help from Park City Fire District to an ambulance, where he was pronounced deceased at around 11:45 a.m.

Deer Valley Released a statement about the incident, “We extend our deepest sympathy to the guest’s family. Thank you to our ski patrol and local emergency responders for your care and assistance.”

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By: Kevin Cody

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Like many transplants to Utah, Kevin started his journey to Park City as a ski instructor in 2014 and fell in love with the mountains enough to stay. A skier since the age of 2 and a half, he still gets excited about carving turns down the slopes and hopping into the powder on snow days. Kevin's passion for storytelling and photography led him to a second bachelor's degree focused on communications and fine art photography from the University of Utah. Paired with his first undergrad in ecology from Oklahoma State University, Kevin particularly enjoys writing environmental and nature stories. In his spare time, you can usually find him in his jeep looking for wildlife and landscapes to photograph.

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