Skier Death Confirmed at Northstar, Second In Two Weeks
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that 53-year-old Stuart McLaughlin of Hillsborough, California, died in a ski accident at Northstar Ski Resort on Sunday, February 15, 2026.
Northstar officials have stated that McLaughlin was involved in a collision with another skier on the Polaris trail, a Black Diamond-rated slope on the resort’s ‘Backside’ terrain.
See below on Northstar’s trail map.
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The accident marks the second death in two weeks at the resort. 26-year-old skier Nicholas Kenworthy of Los Angeles died in an accident on the ‘Martis Trail’ on Friday, February 6, 2026.
A monster winter storm has dumped more than three feet of snow at Northstar since the accident occurred.
Our thoughts are with the friends and family of the deceased.
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