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Teen From Texas Who Died Skiing Wasn't Wearing Helmet

WINTER PARK, Colo. (CBS4)- A teenager from Texas died after she struck a tree at Winter Park Ski Resort.

Alicyn Mitcham crashed into a tree on the intermediate Forget-Me-Not run in Winter Park on Wednesday.

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Alicyn Mitcham (credit: Facebook)

Ski patrol rushed her to the emergency room at the base of the resort but were not able to revive her.

The 17-year-old was not wearing a helmet.

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