Westminster skier dies at Keystone Resort, cause of death under investigation
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Key Points:
- Eric Baltz, a 59-year-old man from Westminster, died while skiing at Keystone resort in Summit County after being found unresponsive on a black diamond run called The Grizz.
- Other guests initiated CPR and called for help, with Keystone Ski Patrol providing advanced life-saving measures before he was airlifted to CommonSpirit St. Anthony Summit Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
- Baltz was wearing a helmet at the time of the incident, but authorities have not released further details or confirmed if he was skiing alone.
- The Summit County Coroner’s Office is conducting an autopsy to determine the official cause of death, with results expected in four to six weeks.
- Recent Colorado ski seasons have seen over a
