Snowboarder Responsible For Death of Famous Ski Instructor in Hit & Run Will Only Face Petty Charges, Not Manslaughter The family of Ron LeMaster, the famed ski instructor, killed in a hit and run collision at Eldora Mountain Resort, CO, last year, are upset that the snowboarder responsible will only face petty offense charges and not a manslaughter charge. Related: Ever Read The Fine Print On A Ski Area Waiver? Here’s What You Sign Away… LeMaster, 72, author of famous […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 18, 2022 0 Comments
Judge Rules Skier Seriously Injured in Drunk Hit and Run Incident at Aspen, CO, Can Also Pursue Punitive Damages A judge ruled Wednesday that the victim of a ski hit-and-run incident can pursue punitive damages against the drunk skier accused of hitting him. The victim, who was skiing at Aspen Highlands, CO in 2020, managed to identify and locate the man who allegedly hit him by becoming an internet sleuth and trawling through Instagram images from the day of the […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 28, 2021 0 Comments
10-Year-Old Skier Suffers Broken Shoulder After Snowboarder Hit and Run in Vail, CO On Saturday, February 27, ten-year-old Brayden Head was skiing in Blue Sky Basin on Vail Mountain, CO, with Ski and Snowboard Club Vail. Brayden and his teammates were preparing for a freeride competition on Wednesday. On his last run of the day, Brayden was hit by a snowboarder, double ejected, broke his shoulder, and ruined a ski. The team had […] Industry News Dominic Gawel | March 4, 2021 0 Comments
$10,000 Reward Offered for Identity of Hit-and-Run Skier That Hospitalized 74-Year-Old Woman at Vail, CO A $10,000 reward is offered for anyone offering information to help identify the hit and run skier that put a 74-year-old lady in the hospital with serious injuries. Betty Benjamin was skiing in the China Bowl area of Vail Mountain, CO, at 2 pm on January 6th, 2021, when she was hit straight on by a teenage male on skis. She […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 13, 2021 0 Comments
Man Injured by Drunk Skier in Hit-and-Run at Aspen, CO Tracks Him Down on Instagram and Files Lawsuit The victim of a hit-and-run at Aspen Highlands, CO earlier this year managed to identify and locate the man who allegedly hit him by becoming an internet sleuth and trawling through Instagram images from the day of the accident. Related: Gwyneth Paltrow Denies Fault for ‘Hit and Run’ Accident at Deer Valley Resort, UT | Files Counter Claim that He […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 11, 2020 0 Comments
Deer Valley Resort, UT Denied Request to Be Dismissed from Gwyneth Paltrow ‘Hit and Run’ Lawsuit Back in June, Deer Valley Resort, UT asked to be dismissed from the lawsuit where Gwyneth Paltrow is accused of crashing into and injuring a skier. They contended the dispute should be settled between the Oscar-winning actress and the alleged victim, claiming they were protected from responsibilities for skiing collisions under a law that takes into account the inherent dangers […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 15, 2019 0 Comments
Gwyneth Paltrow Denies Fault for ‘Hit and Run’ Accident at Deer Valley Resort, UT | Files Counter Claim that He Hit Her Gwyneth Paltrow is denying claims in a new lawsuit that she is responsible for injuries a man suffered in a ski accident in 2016, and claims it was, in fact, him who hit her. Related: Man is Suing Actress Gwyneth Paltrow for $3.1-Million After Alleged ‘Hit & Run’ at Deer Valley Resort, UT The lawsuit, filed on Jan. 29, alleges that […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 22, 2019 0 Comments
Man is Suing Actress Gwyneth Paltrow for $3.1-Million After Alleged ‘Hit & Run’ at Deer Valley Resort, UT A Utah man is suing actress Gwyneth Paltrow for damages in excess of $3.1 million for an alleged “hit-and-run ski crash” at Deer Valley Resort, UT claiming she hit him and then skied away as he lay in the snow with serious injuries reports the Salt Lake Tribune. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in 3rd District Court in Summit County, retired […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 2, 2019 3 Comments
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