Updated at 11:41 a.m.
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
A skier died at White Pass this weekend after colliding with a tree.
The 60-year-old Olympia woman lost control after going over a “roller” or bump and was traveling backwards when she went into the tree line on Saturday, according to authorities.
An off-duty ski patrol member witnessed the approximately 11:30 a.m. accident, but efforts to revive the woman were unsuccessful, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.
Cathy Carlson was pronounced dead before responders got her to the lodge.
Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said the incident occurred at the White Pass Ski Resort’s Couloir run in the newer expansion area.
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