A 20-year-old woman from De Winton died this Sunday after a fatal fall at Fernie Alpine Resort.

The British Columbia Coroners Service identified the woman to be Alexa Hugh early Wednesday evening.

Hugh was snowboarding in an off-limits area of the mountain with a companion when she fell more than 100 meters down the slope at the ski resort.

The fatal accident occurred around 1:30 in the afternoon above the lizard bowl.

Hugh was then rushed to Elk Valley Hospital in Fernie but all efforts of resuscitation unfortunately failed.

RCMP continue to investigate the factors of her death.

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