Snowboarder Dies At Big White

by The Editors on March 7, 2010

Bigwhite LogoA Vancouver snowboarder died Saturday, March 6, 2010 after apparently hitting a tree while snowboarding at Big White Ski Resort, according to a story in The Province.

Michael Ballingal, spokesman for Big White, said the young man died while snowboarding in bounds down Whitefoot Bowl run, an intermediate level hill. . . It’s believed the snowboarder may have struck a tree, but Ballingal did not have further details on the circumstances that led to the death. . . “It’s a tragedy. It’s very, very seldom that these things happen, a sudden death like that. It’s so close to home and it’s the first Saturday of spring break,” said Ballingal.

The snowboarders name and age have not been released.

[Link: The Province]

Estes March 7, 2010 at 1:07 pm

The buzz-kill of Bordistan- you guys really need to give the ‘death notices’ a break.

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