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A 26-year-old skier was taken to hospital in critical condition on Sunday after crashing at Sunshine Village Ski Resort. CochraneNow/Lauren Meister
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A woman in her 20s was seriously injured in a ski accident at Banff Sunshine Village over the weekend.
The crash happened Sunday on a black diamond run at Lookout Mountain.
The 26-year-old skier from Sweden was reportedly traveling at high speed when she struck a snow roller and lost control.
Resort staff who witnessed the incident responded immediately, stabilizing her at the scene before transporting her to the base of the hill.
She was then flown by Stars Air Ambulance, in critical condition, to Foothills Hospital in Calgary.
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Despite wearing a helmet, she reportedly suffered a head injury.
An investigation into the incident is underway.
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