Appeals Court Overturns Social Media Influencer’s Conviction in Keystone Resort, CO, Trespassing Case On Tuesday, July 16, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver partially overturned a conviction against David Lesh, the ‘most hated man in the Rockies,’ a controversial social media influencer and owner of outerwear company Virtika. The case originated from a 2020 incident where Lesh posted images of himself snowmobiling in a terrain park at Keystone Resort, Colorado, which […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 18, 2024 0 Comments
Former Pro-Skier Fined $10,000 and 160-Hours Public Service for Snowmobiling in Closed Keystone Resort, CO Former pro-skier David Lesh received $10,000 in fines and 160-hours of useful public service yesterday after illegally riding his snowmobile in a closed Keystone Resort, CO, in April 2020. Half of the 160-hours must be served with the White River National Forest. Judge Gordon Gallagher revealed that he had received several letters from members of the public requesting that he put […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 13, 2022 1 Comment
Former Pro-Skier David Lesh Fires Attorney, Postponing Sentencing, in Keystone Resort, CO, Illegal Snowmobiling Case Former pro-skier David Lesh should have been in court today for his sentencing after being found guilty of illegally riding a snowmobile at a terrain park in closed Keystone Resort on April 24, 2020, and undertaking an unauthorized commercial venture on national forestland. However, his decision earlier this month to fire his attorney means he will not face sentencing today, […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 21, 2021 3 Comments
Former Pro-Skier David Lesh Found Guilty of Riding Snowmobile at Closed Keystone Resort, CO to Promote His Business Former pro-skier David Lesh has been found guilty of illegally riding a snowmobile at a terrain park in closed Keystone Resort on April 24, 2020, and undertaking an unauthorized commercial venture on national forestland. Lesh’s own social media pictures played a part in the conviction. US Magistrate Judge Gordon Gallagher ruled that Lesh’s social media campaign with photos on or pretending […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 25, 2021 2 Comments
Former Pro-Skier Fails in Attempt to Have Charges Dropped | Will Face Trial in July David Lesh has been denied having two criminal charges dropped for alleged illegal activity on national forest lands by a Federal judge. The former pro-skier will still face trial. The charges are that Lesh operated a snowmobile in a closed Keystone ski area and that he used forest lands to promote his clothing brand without the required permit. The ruling judge has […] SnowBrains | May 25, 2021 2 Comments
Former Pro-Skier Has 5 Criminal Charges Against Him Dropped | 2 Other Charges Will Still be Pursued Former pro-skier David Lesh had five criminal counts against him dropped by the US Government yesterday, Vail Daily is reporting. The counts relate to the alleged trespassing in Hanging Lake last summer. The charges for allegedly snowmobiling at a closed Keystone Resort, CO, and using forest lands to promote his clothing brand without the required permit will still be pursued. Lesh pleaded […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 12, 2021 0 Comments
Colorado Man Photoshopped Images of Himself Defecating in Iconic Lake to ‘Bait Them into Charging Me’ Former pro-skier David Lesh was in court yesterday, facing petty offenses over his alleged abuse of public land, where he pleaded ‘not guilty’ and requested that his case be heard by a jury. Lesh, called ‘the most hated man in the Rockies’ in a recent New Yorker article, is facing six charges relating to trespassing incidents in Glenwood Canyon’s Hanging […] SnowBrains | January 12, 2021 0 Comments
Colorado Man Banned From National Forest Land for Defecating in Lake Claims Image Was Photoshopped – He’s Never Been to Maroon Lake After blatantly disregarding the law and disrespecting the land, former pro-skier David Lesh is upset that he has been banned from national forest land. Unable to stage marketing events for his clothing company or participate in skiing competitions, Lesh was in court last Thursday in an attempt to have the ban overturned. He lost. Related: Colorado Man Banned From All […] SnowBrains | December 14, 2020 3 Comments
Colorado Man Banned From All US Forest Service Lands After Defecating in Iconic Lake Former pro-skier David Lesh, 35, will no longer be allowed to enter the millions of acres of US Forest Service lands thanks to the Instagram picture of himself defecating into the iconic Maroon Bells Lake near Aspen, CO he shared last month. Related: Virtika Outerwear CEO David Lesh Turns New Leaf, Announces Priesthood and Path to Salvation To Right Wrongs […] SnowBrains | November 2, 2020 10 Comments
David Lesh Posts Photo of Himself Defecating at Iconic Maroon Bells, Aspen, CO Everybody’s favorite love-to-hate pantomime villain David Lesh has been up to his old tricks again, this time sharing photos of himself defecating in iconic Maroon Lake, Maroon Bells near Aspen, CO. Related: Virtika Outerwear CEO David Lesh Turns New Leaf, Announces Priesthood and Path to Salvation To Right Wrongs and Save Damned It’s not even been a month since the […] SnowBrains | October 22, 2020 5 Comments
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David Lesh in Court Facing 6 Misdemeanor Charges Former pro-skier David Lesh was yesterday cited for illegally swimming in Hanging Lake and snowmobiling in a Keystone Resort, CO terrain park. Lesh, 35, founder and owner of Virtika clothing company, faced six misdemeanor charges in the US District Court in Grand Junction, CO. Related: Virtika Outerwear CEO David Lesh Turns New Leaf, Announces Priesthood and Path to Salvation To Right […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 16, 2020 0 Comments
Virtika Outerwear CEO David Lesh Turns New Leaf, Announces Priesthood and Path to Salvation To Right Wrongs and Save Damned View this post on Instagram A post shared by David Lesh (@davidlesh) DENVER, CO — Virtika Outerwear CEO and Founder David Lesh, who has been the target of ridiculous amounts of social media-driven hate speech over the course of the past few months despite a global pandemic and nationwide, racial controversy which you thought would have had everyone mad enough […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 6, 2020 2 Comments
David Lesh Fined $500 and 50-Hours Public Service For Snowmobiling on Independence Pass, Aspen, CO Former pro-skier David Lesh, 35 was yesterday fined $500 and ordered to perform 50 hours of public service this summer for illegally riding his snowmobile near the summit of a snowless Independence Pass near Aspen, CO last year. “We’re happy to see the charges were filed and went through.” White River National Forest supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams Three Aspen-area ecologists were astounded […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 17, 2020 2 Comments
David Lesh Poaches Again at a Vail Resort With a Message for the Corporate Giant Former pro-skier David Lesh, 34 is up to his stunts again, returning to a closed Vail Resort to poach some snowmobile lines. At the end of April, he photographed himself snowmobiling at Keystone Resort, CO, and has recently returned to a Vail Resort with a message for the industry giant. Related: Former Pro-Skier David Lesh Shares Pictures of Himself Snowmobiling at […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 12, 2020 2 Comments
Former Pro-Skier David Lesh to Face Federal Charges for Snow-Less Snowmobile Stunt Former pro-skier David Lesh, 34, has been cited following his stunt last summer when he and a buddy were caught snowmobiling on snow-less ground in the Independence Pass area near Aspen, CO. Three Aspen-area ecologists were astounded last July when they came across two snowmobilers running their sleds down fragile, snow-free terrain on the Upper Lost Man Loop. The three […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 27, 2020 1 Comment
VIDEO: Former Pro-Skier David Lesh Crashed His Plane into Half Moon Bay Off California on Tuesday David Lesh, former pro-skier and the snowmobiler who became infamous earlier this summer for snowmobiling in snowless Aspen wilderness areas, crash-landed his plane into Half Moon Bay off the California Coast on Tuesday. Lesh and his passenger were uninjured in the crash. Related: Men Accused of Illegal Snowmobiling on Independence Pass, CO Bragged About it on Social Media Pilot Owen Leipelt, […] SnowBrains | August 22, 2019 0 Comments
Pro Skier David Lesh Arrested & Charged with Arson Professional skier and part owner of FD/Virtika clothing, David Lesh, was arrested in Boulder, Colorado and taken to the county jail on July 29th, 2014. David was reportedly filming for Virtika’s “Next Friday” team video at their warehouse in Boulder. If you don’t remember their “Last Friday” edit, it basically showed David shooting guns from cars, sleeping with naked women, toting […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 31, 2014 11 Comments