Snowboarder Dies At Breckenridge

by The Editors on April 15, 2010

Todd Dunkel, 27, for Federal Heights, Colorado died Wednesday, April 14, 2010 while riding at Breckenridge Resort in Colorado, according to a story on KWQC.com.

Summit County Coroner Joan Richardson Thursday identified the man as Todd Dunkel. Ski patrol members found Dunkel in some trees Wednesday while doing a final check of the slopes. . . They tried to revive him, but determined he was dead. Richardson says Dunkel was originally from Iowa and had lived in Colorado for more than six months.

The story says that he “suffered a fractured neck.” Our thoughts are with his family and friends.

[Link: KWQC.com]

industry April 15, 2010 at 4:16 pm

So sad

Thrash April 15, 2010 at 6:30 pm

NEVER go out alone…buddy system works as well in skiing/boarding as it does diving.

Snow is supposed to be fun, not deadly, condolences to the family.

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