A 76-year-old man died Friday after colliding with a tree at Mt. Ashland Ski Area in southern Oregon. The man, which the ski area has not identified, collided with a tree on one of the mountain's Black Diamond-rated slopes that runs beneath the Windsor Chairline.

A 76-year-old man died Friday morning while skiing at Mt. Ashland Ski Area in southern Oregon. Ski resort officials declined to identify the man, who was skiing on a trail categorized as “most difficult” when he collided with a tree. The skier was wearing a helmet when he died, according to the resort.

ASHLAND, Oregon - A man died after hitting a tree on a "Most Difficult" trail at Mt. Ashland Ski Area on Friday morning. The man was skiing on the Windsor Chairline trail. The 76-year-old man, who has not yet been identified, was wearing a helmet, said authorities.