2 skiers are killed in separate crashes at Beaver Mountain and The Canyons

Just weeks before the state's ski resorts are scheduled to close, two people died in skiing accidents in Utah's mountains over the weekend.

A 16-year-old Logan girl died after running into a tree Saturday at Beaver Mountain, said Cache County Sheriff's Lt. Chad Jensen.

"She and her friends were coming down the mountain at a pretty high rate of speed," he said. "She looked back to speak to a friend and hit a tree."

The teen was wearing a helmet, Jensen said. The accident happened around 12:30 p.m. and two physicians and two paramedics worked on the girl for 40 minutes before pronouncing her dead.

"It's just a terrible accident," Jensen said.

A 63-year-old Pennsylvania man died Sunday morning after crashing into a tree at The Canyons resort near Park City.

The accident happened around 11:30 a.m., said Summit County sheriff's deputy Jim Shupe.

Deputies have not released the name of either victim, pending the notification of family members.