<p class="speakable">A skier was seriously injured after falling 1,000 feet down a <a href="https://foxnews.com/category/us/us-regions/west/colorado" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Colorado mountain</a> over the weekend as authorities scrambled to respond after numerous 911 callers kept losing a signal. </p><p class="speakable">The 29-year-old man was visiting South Arapaho Peak, located approximately 50 miles northwest <a href="https://foxnews.com/category/us/denver" rel="noopener" target="_blank">of Denver</a>, Saturday when he initiated a ski descent of Skywalker Couloir, according to the Boulder County Sheriff's Office.</p><p>The man slipped and fell down the mountain, tumbling approximately 1,000 feet before eventually landing on a nearby slope, deputies said. </p><p><a href="https://foxnews.com/us/american-tourist-falls-30-feet-off-cliffside-trail-vacation-hot-spot" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>AMERICAN TOURIST FALLS 30 FEET OFF CLIFFSIDE TRAIL IN VACATION HOT SPOT</strong></a></p><p>Due to poor cell reception in the area, 911 calls kept dropping as witnesses scrambled to reach first responders.</p><p>The numerous calls subsequently led authorities to initially believe there were two emergency situations until a woman hiked to the peak and was able to give the location of the man. </p><p><a href="https://foxnews.com/us/experienced-climber-dies-after-3000-foot-plummet-from-north-americas-highest-peak" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>EXPERIENCED CLIMBER DIES AFTER 3,000-FOOT PLUMMET FROM NORTH AMERICA'S HIGHEST PEAK</strong></a></p><p>The skier was airlifted from the mountain with serious injuries, according to police. </p><p>"This incident highlights the limitations of cell service in remote areas and underscores the importance of carrying a <a href="https://foxnews.com/category/tech/technologies/gps" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Personal Locator Beacon</a> when engaging in backcountry recreation," the department said. </p><p><a href="https://foxnews.com/us/aspiring-firefighter-dies-snowboarding-accident-popular-ski-resort" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>ASPIRING FIREFIGHTER DIES IN SNOWBOARDING ACCIDENT AT POPULAR SKI RESORT</strong></a></p><p>An update regarding the skier’s condition was not immediately available. </p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/apps-products" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP</strong></a></p><p>The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.</p>