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Tag Archives: accident
Season’s first fatality: 14-y.o. at Breckenridge (with helmet)
Fourteen-year-old Haley Rose Gans of Colorado Springs, Colorado, died Friday, November 20, after reportedly skiing into a tree. Despite wearing a helmet— something that’s grown increasingly popular with resorts and skiers in recent years— blunt trauma to the chest may … Continue reading
2 of 3 Ontario snow deaths had helmets
Two out of three recent snowsports enthusiasts who died in tree collisions at snow resorts in Ontario, Canada— at least those mentioned by CTV Toronto— were wearing helmets.
12-year-old girl dies in ski accident
A Virginia Beach girl on a spring break trip with her parents and three brothers lost her life March 5 in Charlottesville at the University of Virginia medical center after a ski accident at Snowshoe. According to media reports, the … Continue reading
Should Vail photog have been fired?
Should the on-slope photographer working for Vail one January day have really been fired for shooting this photo of a bizarre chairlift incident? What happened was that the seat was left in the upright position, and the snowboarder, a a … Continue reading
