SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — An extreme skier being filmed Tuesday in the backcountry of Big Cottonwood Canyon jumped a cliff, landed in a rocky area and died from his injuries.
Billy Poole was flown to University of Utah Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:30 p.m. MST, spokeswoman Vickie King said.
Poole, 28, was sponsored by Salt Lake City-based Black Diamond Equipment Ltd., maker of ski and climbing gear. Chief Executive Peter Metcalf described him as a rising star among big-mountain skiers. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace
Billy Poole was flown to University of Utah Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:30 p.m. MST, spokeswoman Vickie King said.
Poole, 28, was sponsored by Salt Lake City-based Black Diamond Equipment Ltd., maker of ski and climbing gear. Chief Executive Peter Metcalf described him as a rising star among big-mountain skiers. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace
