Minnesota Man Dies In Skiing Accident In Arizona

FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AP/KVRR) — Authorities say a Minnesota man has died after a skiing accident at the Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort in Flagstaff.

Coconino County Sheriff’s officials say 61-year-old Michael Amiot died Tuesday morning after being injured on one of the more difficult runs.

Details weren’t immediately released, but authorities say Amiot wasn’t wearing a helmet and suffered serious head trauma.

They say Amiot was transported by ski patrol to a lodge where medical personnel attempted life-saving efforts, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sheriff’s deputies say the county medical examiner’s office will determine the cause of death.

Amiot’s hometown was not released.

The accident remains under investigation.