A 25-year-old man was killed in a skiing accident at the Welch Village Ski Area near Red Wing this month.
Walker Phenix Nelson “died as he lived, doing what he loved,” his family shared in an obituary.
The Red Wing Fire Department confirmed to the Minnesota Star Tribune that Nelson struck a lift tower while skiing around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1.
In a statement, Peter Zotalis, the president and general manager of Welch Village, said the resort is “heartbroken” about the incident…