The body of a 22-year-old University of Colorado student was found at the Wolf Creek Ski Area on Wednesday.
Alex Singer, a senior studying ecology and evolutionary biology from Chappaqua, N.Y, bought a half-day pass at the ski resort that sits northeast of Pagosa Springs on Tuesday, said Mineral County Coroner Charles Downing.
“His car stayed in the parking lot all night long,” he said. “So we are pretty sure the accident occurred sometime Tuesday after he purchased his ticket.”
On Wednesday, another skier found Singer buried in snow at the base of a tree, Downing said.
Singer was an avid skier, and he was training to work on ski patrol at Copper Mountain, according to his friends and family.
The Univeristy of Colorado released a statment on Singer’s death:
Our entire university community is saddened by the death of Alex H. Singer. By all accounts, Alex was a good student and a valued member of our community. Coming on the heels of the passing of Transito “Tito” Torres last week, this is an extra blow to our community and our student body. Our heartfelt condolences go out to Alex’s family, friends and classmates. We will make counseling resources available to any who are affected by this terrible loss through our Office of Counseling and Psychological Services.
