Submitted by comefromawayfan2022 t3_10ervya in newhampshire
https://www.wmtw.com/article/gilford-new-hampshire-skiing-accident/42538209
This young lady was a freshman at Gilford high school. Suffered a head injury and was taken to Laconia hospital and transferred to dhmc and later passed away. Very heartbreaking to lose someone so young
I was there when it happened. Good ol’ MLK day skiin. Love to ski on holidays, Idk why lol. When you have the day off you might as well, you know? Anyway me and my friend got up real early to go, about 6:30. It was snowing when I got up and throughout the day. It was cloudy but when we got there the conditions were really good. Fresh powder on the first runs are the best.
But as the day went on the conditions got shitty. Like downright horrible. Probably the worst I’ve ever seen Gunstock. Not sure how it happened but it just got super bumpy. It was very hard to ski in and not for a beginner. I fell pretty bad and almost rolled an ankle. My friend also fell even though we’re both veteran skiers and never fall.
We kept on passing people who fell and seeing them wipe out while on the lift. We heard sirens as well but had no idea it was for someone there or something that serious. I read the article and it said she was on the derringer trail and she hit her head on a rock while losing control. Pretty scary stuff. If your ever in a situation where the conditions are that bad just ski off to the side - no moguls or bumps there.
Do you any idea how she managed to hit a rock? Like did she ski off the edge of the trail into a rocky area and fell and hit her head? Do we know if she had a helmet on? Tragic regardless. Just trying to envision exactly what occurred.
News stories report that she did indeed have a helmet on.
I was there Saturday and Sunday and conditions were very icy and extremely crowded.
Wow. Very unfortunate and sad!
It’s been a real crummy snow season at a lot of places. That means more blown snow, which is blown only on the ski trails. Likely she went off the trail into an area with less snow on the ground.
Not sure if she had a helmet on but it wouldn’t surprise me I’d she didn’t. Also she lost control that’s the only thing I know.
Laconia Daily Sun says she did.
Oh, Sorry! didn’t see that my bad.
She 100% had a helmet on.
It was super icy under the fresh snow at my local ski spot in western Maine on Monday. once enough runs had been done the surface was back down to rough and icy. By the afternoon a lot of folks had called it a day because the trail conditions were just awful.
Ohhhhhhhhh that’s makes sense.
skiing along the side is actually what caused her to go into the woods, she was extremely good at skiing and unfortunately hit a mogul sending her into the woods
True moguls are off to the side. But on that particular day it was the opposite for some reason. Bumpy in the middle and ok on the sides. Either way very unfortunate.
The school is going through a lot. They also just lost a 17 year old in a police shooting.
I'm sure her parents are absolutely heart broken. It was a difficult day for the kids and teachers at school as well. https://gofund.me/53d9f374
How awful
FOR EVERYONE WONDERING:
yes. she was wearing a helmet. she was racing with a friend and hit a mogul too close to the side of the trail, launching her into the woods and removing her helmet in the process. she wasn't a beginner, she was a seasons pass holder and skied almost everyday of the week with her friends
My prayers are with her and her family
Was she wearing a helmet?
yes, she was
Prayers for comfort for her family and friends
Was a family friend of a coworker, I heard shortly after. Awful stuff.
I highly recommend anyone that skis/boards wears a helmet. I almost died in a snowboard accident riding the side of a trail early in the season, hit ice and got thrown into the woods. I wear a helmet religiously now the new ones are low profile, lightweight and will save your life.
she was wearing a helmet, it got removed when she was launched into the woods by a mogul on the side of the trail
Agreed. I understand she was wearing a helmet, but still worthwhile to recommend it to everyone. I didn’t wear one for a long time, but eventually I was in the 10% of people not wearing one so I got it. It’s not even noticeable while riding and it only makes it more safe to ride.
Such sad, horrible news. I ski there often with my little ones during the week. After discussing this story with my husband, we plan to have a talk with our littles about safety on the hill. We have always told them to use the whole trail to make full turns in order to control their speed. we don’t want to scare them but here is a good example of when not to get too close to the sides on the trail.
prayers to the family and friends. Absolutely heartbreaking.
Heartbreaking :(
Extremely tragic. I'm chaperoning some children today, including my own, at Gunstock today. Hopefully it's not too icy.
Do we know if the icy slopes had anything to do with this?
I can’t believe people are actually skiing in these horrid conditions
I doubt it was the ice. It’s usually collisions with trees or park features.
Right, but it sounds like maybe she lost control.
she was launched into the woods while racing with her friend along the edge of the trail. with all the snowmaking the trails just dips off at the edges
Look at my comment above.
It isn't called the r/icecoast for nothing. Rather be on the mountain than not.
Mandy220 t1_j4stkes wrote
Jesus. It's a blink of an eye, isn't it? RIP Sydnie. My heart hurts for her family and friends.