College student dies in tragic ski accident at Wisconsin resort, marking second death within a month

A 20-year-old assemblage pupil tragically died successful an evident skis mishap successful Rib Mountain, Wisconsin, earlier this month, marking the 2nd fatal incidental reported astatine the edifice successful a substance of weeks.

Alexandra "Ally" Blattner reportedly crashed into a histrion astatine Granite Peak Ski Resort connected Feb. 5, according to section outlet The Wausonian. She was recovered with a breached cervix and apt died astatine the scene, the Marathon County Sheriff's Office told WLUK.

Blattner, a Neenah nonmigratory and sophomore astatine the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, died "in an instant and without pain," according to her obituary. 

"While enjoying beingness arsenic she did best, Alexandra Jean Blattner unexpectedly passed distant aft a skiing mishap connected Thursday evening, February 5th, 2026," her obituary said.

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A 20-year-old assemblage pupil suffered a fatal mishap astatine Granite Peak Ski Resort connected Feb. 5, 2026. (Ally Blattner/Instagram)

The school's chancellor announced Blattner’s decease to the field the pursuing day, People reported. 

He added that helium had gotten to cognize her soon aft she arrived past summer.

"Ally is thing that I’ll besides beryllium surviving with for my full life," Manohar Singh told WLUK. "She and I connected precise good erstwhile I was the caller chancellor."

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Blattner was a sophomore astatine the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. (Ally Blattner/Instagram)

According to her obituary, Blattner was studying pre-nursing and psychology. She served arsenic a pupil authorities legislator and was a section subordinate of the Tri Sigma sorority, wherever she held the presumption of vice president of recruitment.

"Ally was a shining airy successful each country she entered. She loved to beryllium with others," her obituary read. "She wouldn’t locomotion distant until you were smiling and laughing on with her. Although short, she lived her beingness with energy, meaning and enjoyment."

"We are each truthful fortunate to get to telephone Ally our sister. She not lone made an interaction successful our lives but each crossed our field community," Tori Deptula, president of the school’s sorority chapter, said.

Blattner’s decease marks the 2nd fatal incidental successful little than a period astatine Granite Peak.

Ally Blattner tragically died successful a skiing mishap connected Feb. 5, 2026. (Ally Blattner/Instagram)

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On Jan. 11, 30-year-old Matthew Ciolkosz besides crashed into a histrion aft losing a ski, according to section media WSAW. His caput reportedly struck the tree, shattering his helmet. Despite lifesaving measures, helium aboriginal died from his injuries.

The sheriff's bureau told The Wausonian that some deaths were considered accidental.

Fox News Digital reached retired to the Marathon County Sheriff's Office and Granite Peak Ski Resort for much information.