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Sit-Skier Suing Aspen Skiing Co. for Lifty’s Negligence Resulting in 17-Foot Fall Off Chairlift

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An adaptive skier is suing Aspen Skiing Co. claiming a chairlift operator negligently misloaded her onto a chair at Snowmass, CO causing her to fall 17-feet to the ground. Allison Nicola, 33 at the time and in a sit-ski, was boarding the Elk Camp lift at Snowmass on 26th February 2019. She alleges a chairlift operator negligently misloaded her onto […]

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SnowBrains | July 23, 2020
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The Adaptive Beginner Ski Tool: The Skiler

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The Skiler: a tool to aid beginner skiers with cognitive impairments through the learning process. Originally created by engineer Ivan Kastrun, the Skiler is an innovative learning tool to help his brother who has down syndrome to navigate harder ski slopes in a safe and comfortable way. The Skiler consists of two poles that attach to the back of ski […]

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Rouchelle Gilmore | June 26, 2020
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VIDEO: One-Legged Skier Goes Off in 4-Star FWTQ Competition

Losing the majority of his left leg in a motorcycle accident three years ago hasn’t stopped adaptive skier Patrick Daniel Halgren  shredding harder than the majority of the rest of us. Check out this sweet video of him absolutely nailing his line. The North Face Frontier People’s Choice Award goes to the Adaptive Skier and general all-time legend of the USA who […]

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Kiwi Brains | September 14, 2018
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