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Paraplegic Climber Scales 3,000 Feet up El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, CA

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Zuko Carrasco, a 42-year-old paraplegic, did something that most would think is unachievable. With a team of nine friends, the Ecuadorian climbed almost 3,000 feet up El Capitan in Yosemite Valley, California, with only his hands and upper body strength. Prior to a freak accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down, Carrasco made a living as a professional […]

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Samantha Gates | January 18, 2024
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Mt. Hood Skibowl, OR, Bans Mountain Biking After Losing $11.4-Million Lawsuit to Man Paralyzed on Double-Black Diamond Run

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Mt. Hood Skibowl, OR, has announced that mountain bike operations will be suspended this summer after losing a lawsuit to a man paralyzed in an accident at the resort in 2016.ย  “In light of a recent unprecedented plaintiff verdict in a mountain biking lawsuit against Mt. Hood Skibowl, we have made the difficult decision to suspend all mountain bike operations […]

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CycleBrains | May 10, 2022
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Beginner Skier Paralyzed in Attempted Jump Suing Tour Operator for $7-Million

A schoolboy on only his second ski trip in six years tried to pull off a 180-degree turn in mid-air and ended up landing on his head and breaking his back, leaving him paralyzed.ย He is now suing the tour operator for ยฃ5-million ($7-million), blamingย the ski school and the instructor for his life-changing accident. Related: Lawsuit Against Vail Resorts For Negligence […]

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Snowboarder Paralyzed at Grouse Mountain, BC Given Green Light to Pursue Lawsuit

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A man who was rendered quadriplegic after a fall in Grouse Mountainโ€™s snowboard park in 2016 has been given the green light to sue the resort. The BC Court of Appeal overturned a decision by the Supreme Court that summarily dismissed his lawsuit last June. The allegations in the case have never been tested in court. Australian Jason Apps had […]

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