A man is dead after he fell at a ski hill in Quebec’s Laurentians region, the second person to die on the slopes in less than a week in the province.
Provincial police say they were called at around 10 a.m. to Mont Avila in Piedmont, Que., about a man who had suffered serious injuries while skiing.
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They say the man was pronounced dead in hospital later in the day.
Police say they have ruled out any criminal activity, and the coroner is investigating.
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On Friday, a 15-year-old boy died after he fell from a ski lift in Morin-Heights, about 10 kilometres west of Piedmont.
Police said they were investigating whether the boy had fainted before he fell from the lift.
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