A 26-year-old man from Silverthorne was killed while snowboarding at Keystone Ski Resort on Friday. Eric Haiar apparently lost control while snowboarding on the Spring Dipper run, and collided with a tree.

According to The Denver Post, the coroner said Haiar was originally from Texas.

Keystone Ski Patrol responded to the scene immediately, and the victim was transported to Keystone Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Haiar was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

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