Nick Zoricic dies after ski-cross crash (RIP)

The Canadian ski team says Nick Zoricic has died after crashing in a skicross event.

The International Ski Federation says he died a result of "severe neurotrama" after crashing into the safety nets after the final jump.

Organizers canceled today's World Cup event in Grindelwald, Switzerland.

"Nick Zoricic fell heavily just before the finish in the round of eight, crashing directly into the safety netting and thereafter lying motionless," FIS said.

Zoricic, 29, has raced on the World Cup circuit for more than three years and was eighth in the 2011 World Championships held at Deer Valley, Utah.