CCSO: TEEN DIES IN SNOWBOARDING ACCIDENT AT MT. HOOD SKIBOWL
Posted: January 28th, 2012 12:25 PM
Taylur Dewolf, age 17, from Sandy Oregon died Saturday night in a snowboarding accident at Mt. Hood Skibowl.
At 10:30 p.m. Clackamas County Communications (CCOM) received a call from Taylur's father. He stated Taylur had been snowboarding with family and friends at Mt. Hood Skibowl but had not been seen for the past three hours.
Clackamas County Sheriff's Search and Rescue (SAR) was dispatched to the area.
At 11:05 p.m., prior to the arrival of SAR the Mt. Hood Skibowl ski patrol had located Taylur's body.
Taylur Dewolf had struck a tree at a fast speed. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
She was found inbounds, about ten feet off the groomed downhill route named Dog Leg.
Witnesses stated Taylur had been snowboarding at a very high speed. The initial investigation showed she struck a tree causing severe trauma to her head and chest.
The death of Taylur Dewolf is considered accidental. There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the event.
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