Skiing Star Dies at Age 26 in Tragic Tahoe Accident on Slopes

Ellery Curtis was a 26-year-old skier who died in a tragic accident at Palisades Tahoe.

She died after an accident that occurred at 3:45 p.m. Saturday, April 5, 2025, "on terrain accessed from the KT-22 chairlift," SFGate reported.

Ski patrol "responded immediately and provided onsite medical care, but the skier succumbed to a fatal head injury," according to SFGate.

According to Powder.com, Curtis died on "Ahhh Chute, a challenging trail on Palisades' famous KT-22 lift."

Curtis skied for Dartmouth University.