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North Dakota skier dies after fall at Bridger Bowl in Bozeman

Torry Rockroads
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A 63-year-old North Dakota man died this week after he was injured in a fall while skiing at Bridger Bowl, the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office said Thursday.

Robert Allen Erickson was skiing Tuesday, March 16, when he fell and suffered head trauma, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies said they were unsure whether he was wearing a helmet.

Erickson was taken to Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital where he died.

The cause was ruled blunt force trauma of the neck.