Mountain ski patrol responded to the scene of Kahlau s crash and he was pronounced dead a short time later. He was taken to Champlain Valley Physician s Hospital in Plattsburgh, where an autopsy determined he died of a skull and cervical fracture, according to Lake Placid News. On behalf of Whiteface Mountain, we express our sincere condolences to family and friends who have been impacted, said a spokesperson for Olympic Regional Development Authority, which runs the ski center.
The incident comes about a year after 21-year-old Nicholas Koch, a native of Danville, Pennsylvania, died in a similar skiing crash at Whiteface Mountain.
Pa. college student dies in Lake Placid skiing accident
Updated Jan 15, 2021;
A graduate of Crestwood High School in Luzerne County who played hockey for the State University of New York at Fredonia has died as the result of a skiing accident.
B. Tanner Kahlau, 22, of Mountain Top, died on Jan. 12, according to his obituary. He died five days before his 23rd birthday while skiing at Whiteface Mountain Ski Resort in Lake Placid, N.Y., his obituary says.
Police said he died at the scene after hitting a tree, WKTV.com reported.
An all-around athlete, Kahlau played football and lacrosse for Crestwood High School, graduating in 2016. US College Hockey Online reports he also played junior hockey with the New Jersey Rockets before enrolling at Fredonia in 2018.
Jan 14, 2021
The New York State troopers are investigating a fatal ski accident at Whiteface Mountain in the Adirondacks this week.
According to police in Ray Brook, Bernhard Tanner Kahlau, 22, lost control and hit a tree while he was skiing on Tuesday. Kahlau was from Mountain Top, Pennsylvania and played hockey at SUNY Fredonia in western New York. We are saddened by the loss of our teammate, Tanner, Fredonia State Head Coach
Jeff Meredith said. The impact he left on our program, coaches, and teammates will forever be remembered. To say Tanner was a great teammate is not doing him justice, Meredith said. He was a teammate that everyone loved. His kind demeanor, easy way, and welcoming smile made him a leader, confidant, and friend to all.
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