Brainerd Native Killed In New Mexico Avalanche While Skiing
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Family of Brainerd, Minnesota-native Corey Borg say Borg was killed last week by an avalanche while skiing in New Mexico.
In a Facebook post by Taos Ski Valley, it says two skiers were buried by snow Thursday after an in-bounds avalanche at the mountain. The post says ski patrol immediately responded to the scene and were able to locate the skiers and remove them. They were transported to an area hospital, where at the time of the post, they had not received an update on the skiers' conditions.
Recent Update: Shortly after 11:30AM today, an in-bounds avalanche occurred on the K3 chute off of Kachina Peak at Taos...
Posted by Taos Ski Valley on Thursday, January 17, 2019
It was later revealed that Borg had been one of the victims.
Borg's employer, Zip Adventures in Wolcott, Colorado, posted to its Facebook page about the loss of Borg Monday.
Our entire team here is crushed, and shocked to say the least. @corey_borg was simply a rockstar guide. He was...
Posted by Zip Adventures on Monday, January 21, 2019
CBS News confirmed the other skier involved, 26-year-old Matthew Zonghetti of Massachusetts, was also killed as a result of the incident.
Authorities are still looking into what caused the avalanche.
To help his family with medical expenses, Borg's aunt has created a GoFundMe. If you'd like to donate to the Borg family, click here.