Woman dies while skiing at NSW's Perisher

A female skier has died at Perisher Ski Resort, in NSW's Snowy Mountains, on Thursday morning.

A woman has died skiing at Perisher.

A woman has died skiing at Perisher. Source: PERISHER

A woman has died while skiing at Perisher in NSW's Snowy Mountains.

Emergency services were called to Pretty Valley Road in Kosciuszko National Park mid-morning on Thursday amid reports a person had been injured.

She was treated by paramedics but died at the scene, NSW Police said.

Perisher
Source: Perisher

Initial reports suggest the woman had suffered a medical episode.

Perisher Ski Resort said the local alpine community was "saddened" by the "tragic death".

"The Perisher community is very upset by this terrible accident," it said in a statement.


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By Helen Chen

Source: AAP



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