A 12-year-old boy is in critical condition after a skiing accident at Black Mountain resort in Rumford, Maine, on Sunday morning. The boy, described as a ski racer, lost control after hitting rough ground, became disconnected from his skis, and tumbled into the woods at high speed on the Allagash Trail.
Deputy Chief Mike Arsenault of the Rumford Fire Department said the boy hit mud or a rock, causing him to come out of his skis and enter the woods at a high rate of speed. He noted that warmer weather had made snow conditions icy and difficult.
The incident occurred just over a week after a 9-year-old girl was found unconscious on a trail at the same resort on February 28. She was airlifted to hospital with suspected head trauma and was in critical condition.
Black Mountain resort expressed condolences on Facebook, stating the skier was transported to the patrol room and then taken by ambulance to Rumford Hospital. The boy was later airlifted to Maine Medical Center in Portland. No further updates on his condition were available.
