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A man in his 20s is dead after he hit a tree while snowboarding at Sunshine Village resort on Monday afternoon.

“It was an unfortunate incident. Our hearts and our thoughts are with his friends and family,” said Sunshine Village spokesman Crosbie Cotton.

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Cotton said the incident occurred on a run called Banff Avenue, a beginner run, near the end of the ski hill’s operating hours on Monday.

The snowboarder collided with a tree and was pronounced dead at the hill.

“It’s a terrible incident, there’s not much more you can say,” Cotton said.

A STARS air ambulance was dispatched for a scene call emergency at the ski hill.

Sunshine Village is located approximately 140 kilometres west of Calgary.