Snowboarder dies after collision at Sierra-at-Tahoe resort

A 23-year-old snowboarder died after colliding with a snow fence at Sierra-at-Tahoe on Thursday, a resort spokeswoman said Sunday.

At 1:15 p.m., the young man was snowboarding fast down the intermediate Lower Snowshoe Trail when, according to witnesses, he lost control, spokeswoman Thea Hardy said. He fell and slid several feet off the trail and into a snow fence near where Lower Snowshoe Trail meets the Sugar and Spice Trail on the upper mountain.

Ski patrol responded promptly and requested ground and air transport for the man, Hardy said. He was pronounced dead by local emergency personnel.

Hardy said resort officials offer their condolences to the family and friends of the snowboarder. His identity will be released by the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office, which was not immediately available for comment.