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East Vail Chute, CO Death Yesterday Was Snowboarder Known as ‘The Mayor of East Vail’ | Died of Snow Suffocation

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Local teacher Bindu Pomeroy was named as the 44-year old who died in the backcountry of East Vail yesterday. Bindu, a popular resident, and a well-known snowboarder was nicknamed “The Mayor of East Vail,” and died doing what he loved most — hitting big cliffs in the popular out-of-bounds area. Skier John Spriggs was first to reach Pomeroy and said […]

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