Fatal Ski Accident on Rib Mountain, Wisconsin

The Chicago Tribune reports Steven Hansen of Wausau apparently fell and slid downhill into a padded tower while skiing at Granite Peak Ski Area at Rib Mountain on Tuesday night. It’s the second fatality on the hill, located just south of Wausau, during the last five years. Rebecca Batiste, 20, of Schofield, was killed in March 2002 when she hit a tree while skiing.