View of San Francisco Peaks, site of the Arizona Snowbowl in Flagstaff AZ.

Sedona AZ (January 20, 2015) – Coconino County Arizona Sheriff’s Office deputies and detectives are investigating the death of a forty six year-old California man who died on Sunday, January 18, 2015, while skiing at the Arizona Snowbowl in Flagstaff. Thus far the investigation has revealed the victim was skiing with several friends when he experienced an unknown medical episode and fell to the snow.

According to witnesses, when the victim fell, he did not strike another person or a fixed object. The Arizona Snowbowl EMS personnel arrived and began CPR. The man was placed on a sled medical transport device and taken to the service access on the south side of the Sunset chairlift to meet responding deputies and Guardian Medical Transport personnel.

The victim was transported by ground ambulance to the Flagstaff Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead. Summit Fire District personnel also responded to the scene.

The victim’s body was transported from the Flagstaff Medical Center to the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office where this investigation will continue.

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