College student Alexandra Blattner, 20, reportedly died in a ski accident at Granite Peak Resort in Wisconsin. The UW-Oshkosh sophomore studied pre-nursing.

Earlier this month, the resort saw a separate deadly crash. A 26-year-old Los Angeles man, Nicholas Kenworthy, died Feb. 6 after an incident on the Martis Trail, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. That death and this week's fatality have underscored the risks of advanced runs and deep-snow conditions.

"Although short, she lived her life with energy, meaning and enjoyment," loved ones noted in Alexandra Blattner's obituary

The same day as a fatal skier crash at Copper Mountain Resort last month, a crash at Keystone Resort led to one man being sent to a Front Range hospital for higher-level care. An

Four friends on a backcountry skiing trip last month set out to Longs Pass in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, well-prepared for the journey with decades of backcountry

Team Finland skier hurt during landing.

Centre Vorlage ski area brought in extra staff and ski patrollers this past week when it reopened following the death of a 13-year-old Ottawa girl after a chairlift accident. The move was designed to provide “added confidence and comfort” to skiers and lift operators at the ski area near Wakefield.

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