The ski community is mourning one of their own.
Former All-American skier Ellery “Ellie” Curtis died after sustaining a head injury, local authorities confirmed to E! News, at a Lake Tahoe, California, resort April 5. She was 26.
While skiing down the challenging “Ahhh Chute” trail on the Palisades’ KT-22 lift, per Powder Magazine, the Dartmouth College alum crashed and sustained multiple injuries in the process.
Though ski patrol responded to the scene within minutes, a spokesperson for the Placer County Sheriff’s Department later confirmed that the 26-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Our hearts go out to her family and all who loved her,” Communications Manager Elise Soviar said in a statement, “as they navigate this unimaginable loss.”
Curtis is survived by her parents Charles Curtis and Katherine Dolan, as well as her sister.
During her time at Dartmouth, the Vermont native was the seventh-ranked women’s alpine skier in the East, earning a spot on the All-American Second Team in 2022 by placing eighth in the giant slalom at the NCAA Championships.
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