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The latest on ski safety,
ski accidents
and ski litigation-
from the heart of
U.S. ski country

February 4, 2010

Aspen SkiCo Wins Appeal

The U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver has ruled in favor of Aspen Skiing Co., LLC and against Chris Robinette, a snowboarder who sued SkiCo after colliding with a snowmobile driven by an employee at the Snowmass Ski Area in 2006.

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February 2, 2010

Skiing Accidents Claim Two More Lives in Colorado

A 24-year-old woman from the far south suburbs of Chicago died Sunday in a snowboarding accident at Copper Mountain. The victim was found Sunday morning in some trees off an expert trail at the Copper Mountain ski area. She was airlifted to an area hospital where she later died. The coroner's office says she was wearing a helmet.

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January 27, 2010

Idaho In-area Avalanche Death

A skier was killed in an avalanche on Friday on Sun Valley Resort's Bald Mountain, Idaho. The coroner says the avalanche was reported at 2:31 p.m. Friday and that Michael was located about 15 minutes later by the Sun Valley Ski Patrol. Resuscitation efforts were performed while the victim was being transported to a local medical clinic, but they were unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead at 3:31 p.m. at Wood River Medical Center on Friday due to suffocation.

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