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A Colorado town is mourning the death of a father, educator and beloved community member who died in an avalanche while on a ski trip with family and friends on Monday.
Arin Trook, 48, was visiting Markley Hut in Aspen with six friends and family members when the snow tumbled down the mountain around 10 a.m., according tothe Pitkin Country Sheriff’s Office. He was quickly caught in the avalanche and buried under the snow.
He died at the scene.
Trook and one other person had been skiiing about a half-mile from the Markley Hut when the avalanche occurred, theAspen Daily Newsreported. Although he was on the trip with a group, there was only one person with Trook at the time of time of the incident, according to the publication.
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Trook served as education director at the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES), managing the Center’s environmental science education programs at several schools, according to the Daily News. He also taught yoga at school. He leaves behind his wife, two children and a community that considered him a staple.
“Arin was a committed and beloved community member, who dedicated his life and career to educating both children and adults in this community and the region,” ACES officials wrote in a Facebook post.
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“Arin’s engaging storytelling skills helped many of us see the world in a new light.”
The officials have set upa GoFundMe pageto benefit Trook’s family. A relative shared the fundraiser on Facebook, alongside a moving tribute.
“He was an outdoor-lover, yoga teacher, musician, and anyone who met him would say he was an incredibly kind, gentle and humble man,” Jenny Trook wrote. “He was truly ‘one of a kind.’ ”
The death comes just days after two men, 22-year-old Corey Borg-Massanari and Matthew Zonghetti, 26,died following an avalanche at New Mexico’s Taos Ski Valleythat left them trapped under the snow for at least 20 minutes.
source: people.com
