Williams College Student Dies in Ski Accident

Alex Kemp, a 19-year-old student from Williams College in Massachusetts, tragically died following a skiing accident at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in Hancock, Massachusetts. The accident occurred on January 6th as Kemp, skiing on the Cutter Trail, went over an embankment and suffered significant head trauma despite wearing a helmet. Emergency services transported him to Berkshire Medical Center and then to Baystate Medical Center, where he passed away the following day. Authorities confirmed that drugs and alcohol were not factors in the accident. Kemp, from Lincroft, New Jersey, was a promising freshman athlete on the college's cross-country team and a National Merit Scholarship recipient. Williams College President Maud Mandel and his coach praised his positive impact on the team and community.