{"id":47254,"date":"2021-04-21T12:04:46","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T18:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/skier-tumbles-2000-feet-on-wilson-peak-southwest-of-telluride\/"},"modified":"2021-04-21T18:04:46","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T18:04:46","slug":"skier-tumbles-2000-feet-on-wilson-peak-southwest-of-telluride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/skier-tumbles-2000-feet-on-wilson-peak-southwest-of-telluride\/","title":{"rendered":"Skier tumbles 2,000 feet on Wilson Peak, southwest of Telluride"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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A 37-year-old skier from New Mexico fell 2,000 feet down the slope of Wilson Peak, suffering traumatic but non-life-threatening injuries. Rescue workers flew the man off the mountain and took him by ambulance to the Telluride Medical Center.<\/span>Courtesy of San Miguel County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

A 37-year-old New Mexico man fell and tumbled an estimated 2,000 vertical feet while skiing the north face of Wilson Peak, about 15 miles southwest of Telluride.<\/p>\n

The mishap was reported shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday by the man\u2019s friend, who witnessed the fall, said Susan Lilly, spokeswoman for the San Miguel County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

The skiers reached the summit of Wilson Peak, and pretty quickly after beginning the descent, the man fell and tumbled, possibly struck a rock and had \u201can almost tomahawk\u201d fall down the slope he intended to ski, she said. He landed on an apron, an open area immediately beneath the chute.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t have exactly how this happened,\u201d she said. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t something we could ascribe to catching an edge or a wrong turn or something like that. It\u2019s simply this is treacherous terrain, and he had an unfortunate accident.\u201d<\/p>\n

The victim, who was not identified, suffered traumatic but non-life-threatening injuries, Lilly said. The man was conscious when his friend and rescue workers reached him, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe certainly could have been more seriously injured given the nature of his fall,\u201d Lilly said.<\/p>\n

The man was flown from the backcountry area and taken by ambulance to the Telluride Medical Center.<\/p>\n

Lilly said the skiers were experienced and prepared.<\/p>\n

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Members of San Miguel Search and Rescue receive a briefing before setting out to rescue a 37-year-old man who fell 2,000 feet while skiing on Wilson Peak, suffering traumatic but non-life-threatening injuries.<\/span>Courtesy of San Miguel County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

It took about three hours to rescue the skier and another two hours to extricate the other skier and rescue workers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the inherent nature of skiing in the backcountry,\u201d Lilly said. \u201cNature is not forgiving. You don\u2019t have to make a mistake for an accident to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

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