College Student Dies in Skiing Accident at Resort, Marking Second Tragedy in Less Than a Month

A University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh student has died in an apparent ski accident at Granite Peak ski resort, marking the second fatal incident there in less than a month.

On Feb. 5, 20-year-old Alexandra Blattner was found unconscious and without a pulse after reportedly crashing into a tree while skiing at Granite Peak, according to local reports citing the Marathon County Sheriff’s Office. She was later pronounced dead that evening.

UW–Oshkosh Chancellor Manohar Singh informed students and staff of Blattner’s death in an email the next day…

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