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21-year-old skier dead after stunt attempt on Berthoud Pass

The Grand County Sheriff's Office said the man was trying to jump over a highway.

GRAND COUNTY, Colo. — A skier has died after attempting a stunt Tuesday on Berthoud Pass. 

The Grand County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that dispatchers received a 911 call around 3 p.m. Tuesday reporting a skiing accident on Highway 40, just west of the Berthoud Pass summit.

It was reported that a 21-year-old man was unconscious and not breathing and that a bystander was administering CPR. Emergency responders arrived and determined that the man was dead, the sheriff's office said.

The investigation revealed that the man was attempting a high-risk skiing stunt by trying to clear the width of Highway 40. He didn't have the speed and distance he needed, and he landed on the pavement. He was wearing a helmet and other protective gear, according to the release.

The Grand County Coroner's Office identified the man as Dallas LeBeau, who lived in Gilpin County.

Credit: CDOT
Berthoud Pass (file)

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