Overview
- Alex Kemp, a freshman at Williams College and rising track and field star, died following a skiing accident on January 6, 2025, at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in Massachusetts.
- The accident occurred on the Cutter Trail, a black diamond slope marked as the resort's most difficult, where Kemp went over an embankment and suffered severe head trauma despite wearing a helmet.
- Emergency responders transported Kemp to Berkshire Medical Center and later Baystate Medical Center, but he succumbed to his injuries the next day, January 7, 2025.
- Authorities confirmed no drugs or alcohol were involved in the accident, and an investigation by the Berkshire State Police Detective Unit is ongoing with cooperation from the ski resort.
- Kemp was remembered as an exceptional student, athlete, and friend, with aspirations to pursue a doctorate in computer science and a legacy of inspiring his teammates and peers both on and off the track.