Deputies from the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office responded to Silver Mountain Ski Resort after reports of a possible shooting last night at around 9:30 p.m. The resort has issued a statement regarding the incident stating it was an accidental discharge by an off-duty employee at the top of Silver Mountain.
The employee suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported by medical personnel to the Mountain House on a snow groomer and then took the gondola to the base where they were taken to emergency care.
Out of respect for the privacy of the individual involved, Silver Mountain did not include no further details. The resort did send thanks to Shoshone County Fire District 2, Shoshone County Sherriff and Dispatch, and Silver Mountain employees for their “effort to quickly get our employee off the mountain and to medical care.“
We will be sure to update this story as more information becomes available.