FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 10, 2024

SKI STUNT ON BERTHOUD PASS RESULTS IN DEATH 

GRAND COUNTY, CO – On April 9, 2024, at approximately 3 p.m., the Grand County Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a skiing accident on Highway 40 near Mile Post 241.5 (just west of the Berthoud Pass Summit). It was reported that a 21-year-old male was unconscious and not breathing and that bystander CPR had been initiated.  

Emergency responders arrived on scene and determined that the male subject was deceased and the Grand County Coroner’s Office was notified to respond to the scene. 

The preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was attempting to perform a high-risk skiing stunt by trying to clear the width of Highway 40 and unfortunately lacked the necessary speed and distance and subsequently landed on the highway pavement. The victim had been wearing a helmet and other protective gear. 

The Grand County Coroner’s Office has assumed primary jurisdiction for this incident and will release the victim’s identity and cause and manner of death when appropriate. 

This incident impacted Highway 40 traffic in both directions while investigators processed the scene and maintained the privacy of the victim.

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