Man dies in ski accident at Black Mountain Ski Area in New Hampshire

JACKSON, New Hampshire (WGME) -- Police say a man was killed in a skiing accident at Black Mountain Ski Area in Jackson, New Hampshire, over the weekend.

Jackson police say they responded to a skiing accident at Black Mountain around 5:50 p.m. on Sunday. It was reported that a skier had gone off the Upper Maple Slalom trail near the summit and was seriously injured.

No one saw the accident happen, but it was reported by a passing skier.

Police say ski patrol found the unresponsive man with significant injuries. Life saving measures were undertaken as the patient was evacuated to the base area.

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EMS also worked on him, but they were unsuccessful, and the patient was declared dead.

The skier was identified as 39-year-old Eric Page of Bartlett, New Hampshire.

Police say the incident remains under investigation