Authorities ID man who died while skiing at Loveland

DENVER (AP) - Authorities have released the name of a 35-year-old man who died while skiing at Loveland Ski Area.

The Denver Post reports (https://goo.gl/p0Tvi4 ) Cole Barker, of Georgetown, was found unresponsive near the base of a tree Friday morning. Resort officials say ski patrollers were in the area and attended to the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Barker was wearing a helmet.

The Clear Creek Sheriff’s Office is investigating, and an autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday.

Authorities have not released the cause of Barker’s death.

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Information from: The Denver Post, https://www.denverpost.com