Police Looking for Snowboarder Who Hit 8-Year-Old Skier at Winter Park
Local law enforcement is looking for information about a snowboarder who hit and hurt an 8-year-old boy on the slopes of Winter Park Resort, Colorado, on Sunday, March 1, 2026, according to local news reports.
CBS Colorado reported that, according to the Fraser Winter Park Police Department, the boy was skiing in the afternoon around Butch’s Breezeway and Gangway, two trails below the Prospector Express lift.
Investigators said witnesses reported that the boy was stopped when the snowboarder, a middle-aged male, hit him, knocking the two to the ground. The snowboarder said a few words to the boy before riding off, witnesses told investigators.
An unrelated witness helped the boy and brought him to a ski patroller, investigators said. From there, he was taken to the East Grand Community Clinic. He suffered a concussion and facial injuries, investigators said.
In a subreddit about Colorado skiing, a poster said they were the boy’s parent. Alongside the concussion, he “required stitches in his mouth and lost a tooth,” they wrote, describing his injuries.
“If you witnessed this or have any information that could help us identify the snowboarder, please reach out,” the poster wrote. “We would greatly appreciate any help.”
The Fraser Winter Park Police Department asked anyone with information to contact the department at (970) 722-7779 or via email at PD@wpgov.com. The snowboarder and the witness who helped the boy are unidentified.
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