Family of Man Killed in Colorado Avalanche is Suing Guide, School, SAR Team, and Airbag Manufacturer for Wrongful Death The family of a Colorado man killed in an avalanche near Silverton, CO two years ago is suing the guide and school, the search and rescue team, and the manufacturer of the airbag he was wearing at the time for wrongful death, reports Jason Blevins with the Colorado Sun. The man’s wife and daughter accuse Silverton Avalanche School, San Juan County […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 7, 2021 8 Comments
Settlement Reached: Former Backcountry Guide Sued by Cat Skiing Outfitter for Buffalo Pass, CO Guidebook A ski patroller wrote a backcountry guidebook for Buffalo Pass in Colorado and his former employer sued him for it. Stephen Bass used to be a backcountry cat-ski guide with Steamboat Powdercats, which operates on Buffalo Pass near Steamboat Springs. He and publisher Andy Sovick with Gunnison, Colorado-based Beacon Guidebooks—whose books offer detailed photos, maps, and terrain tips to popular […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | December 23, 2020 3 Comments
French Ski Resorts Take Government to Court in Bid to Open Ski Lifts This Holiday Season French ski resorts are taking their government to court in a bid to keep ski lifts open this holiday season. Domaines Skiables de France, which represents the resorts, has filed a challenge against the closure order with France’s highest administrative court, the Council of State. Related: Ski Resorts in France to Remain Closed Until January Although resorts are allowed to remain […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 10, 2020 0 Comments
3 Employees File Lawsuit Against Vail Resorts Alleging Federal and State Labor Law Violations Three employees have filed a lawsuit against their employer, Vail Resorts, alleging the company “systematically fails to pay its hourly employees for all hours worked” and repeatedly violates federal and state labor laws in California, Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin. “Vail Resorts has exploited plaintiffs and thousands of other seasonal employees in violation of federal and state […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 9, 2020 5 Comments
Tech CEO Suing Everest Guiding Company for Not Summiting | Case Could Set Alarming Precedent Seattle mountaineering guide Garrett Madison and Silicon Valley tech CEO Zachary Bookman were supposed to summit earth’s tallest peak together in September 2019. But they didn’t and instead, they’ve entered a legal battle. The dispute has dragged on for over a year now and has resulted in two separate lawsuits. It all started when Bookman paid for a guided expedition […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | October 21, 2020 1 Comment
First Lawsuits Blaming Ischgl Ski Resort, Austria for 1000s of Worldwide Coronavirus Cases to Begin This Month The first lawsuits from people who claim they contracted coronavirus at Ischgl ski resort in Austria are set to begin this month. More than 6,000 people from across Europe, and including 28 from the USA, contacted officials regarding a class-action lawsuit against the Austrian ski resort at the center of a criminal investigation that seeks to pin the blame on local authorities for […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 2, 2020 0 Comments
Northstar, CA Passholder Unhappy With Parking Charges Wins Court Hearing Appeal Against Vail Resorts A Northstar Ski Resort, CA passholder who was unhappy with the resort’s decision to charge for parking has beaten the resort’s appeal of his previous victory to have the cost of his pass refunded. Related: Northstar California Resort to Charge For Parking this Season Robert Grossman, Truckee, CA, took the resort to a small claims court in Tahoe City back […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 1, 2020 1 Comment
Sit-Skier Suing Aspen Skiing Co. for Lifty’s Negligence Resulting in 17-Foot Fall Off Chairlift 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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 23, 2020 0 Comments
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