Andy Cross, The Denver Post
A snow cat grooming machine puts the final touches on the Home Run ski run underneath the Lift #2 on opening day at the Loveland Ski area October 29, 2015. 
Getting your player ready...
A 35-year-old skier died at Loveland Ski Area on Friday morning after reportedly hitting a tree.
The near the bottom of the ski area’s Lift 8, according to the Summit Daily News.
As first reported by Fox31 Denver, the man died just after 10:30 a.m.
A witness said the man had skied directly into a tree. The skier, who was wearing a helmet, was unresponsive. The ski patrol arrived in about 10 minutes.
The identify of the skier was not released. An investigation is ongoing.
