Updated 3:30 p.m. Feb. 10

LEAD – Officials at a ski resort in the Black Hills say a man has died after he was injured on one of the slopes over the weekend.

An obituary from Kuhler Funeral Home identifies the victim as Trenton Hofer, 24, of Brookings and formerly of Hitchcock.

His funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, at Bethesda Church, Huron. Burial will be in the Prairie Bible Church Cemetery, rural Carpenter.

Visitation is from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at Bethesda Church, with his family present during that time, and a prayer service and time of sharing at 6:30 p.m. at the church.

An obituary at www.kuhlerfuneralhome.com says Hofer, who graduated from South Dakota State University in 2018 with a degree in ag business, was studying to become a pastor and that he worked in construction and helped with his family’s cattle and farming operation.

The death occurred at Terry Peak Ski Area near Lead on Saturday afternoon, according to resort spokeswoman Linda Derosier.

“The Terry Peak management and staff send their sincere condolences to the family and friends of this young man,” Derosier said.

A release from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office says a 911 call came from the ski resort at 3:07 p.m. Saturday, requesting an ambulance for a man who had struck a tree. Dispatch was told that life-saving measures were being performed at the time of the 911 call. The investigation and witness statements revealed that Hofer struck a tree on the Gold Run.

The fatal injury occurred on the eve of Terry Peak joining with the National Ski Areas Association’s #RideAnotherDay campaign, which encourages skiers and snowboarders to slow down and be ready to avoid collisions.