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Ikon Pass Holder Sues Alterra Saying ‘Season Was Supposed to Last Months Longer’

A California based skier has sued Denver based Alterra seeking class-action status, claiming that he and many thousands of other Ikon Pass holders are entitled to a refund after they shut down all their ski resorts due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Related: Californian Man Starts Class-Action Lawsuit Against Vail Resorts for Unused Epic Pass Days Less than a week after […]

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SnowBrains | April 17, 2020
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Former Vail Patroller Speaks Out Over Avalanche Wrongful Death Verdict | All Gates to Prima Cornice Should have been Closed

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Former Vail ski instructor, Vail snowcat driver and Vail ski patroller Michael Beckley wrote this letter to Vail Daily in response to the verdict of Ingalls v. Vail. Vail Resorts was sued for negligence for the death of then 13 year old skier Taft Conlin. On January 22, 2012, Taft Conlin and four other skiers entered the lower gate of Prima Cornice at Vail […]

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Steven Agar | July 6, 2018
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Canadian Mountain Guides Sued by Avalanche Victim’s Widow

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Almost exactly two years ago, a group of backcountry skiers was caught in an avalanche near Golden, BC. Several people were injured and 64-year-old Douglas Churchill from Canmore was killed, reports cbc.ca. Now, his widow, Sheila Churchill, who was in the group, is suing the guides, the resort, an employee and the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG). Churchill filed a notice of civil claim […]

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Steven Agar | February 21, 2018
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Connecticut Woman is Suing Mount Snow, VT after her Husband Died During a Snowboarding Trip

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A Connecticut woman is suing Mount Snow, VT after her husband died during a snowboarding trip there early last year, reports Chris Mays for reformer.com. Arthur David Deacon III fell and hit a tree while snowboarding at Mount Snow on Jan. 24, 2016 on Ripcord, the “steepest and most difficult trail on Mount Snow’. Attorneys said Deacon fell about a […]

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Steven Agar | November 20, 2017
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Shaun White Sued for Sexual Harassment by His Rock Band’s Female Drummer

Shaun White is being sued for sexual harassment by his rock band, “bad things”‘, drummer Lena Zawaideh.   She is accusing Shaun of doing some very inappropriate things.  See the press release from Bohm Law Group who is representing Lena Zawaideh below: Lawsuit Against Olympic Gold Medalist & Snowboard/Skateboard Star Shaun White Filed By Female Drummer Of His Rock Band, “Bad Things”: Suit […]

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SnowBrains | August 17, 2016
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6-Year-Old Girl Being Sued Over Skiing Accident

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A 6-year-old girl is being sued for $38,530 USD for causing a ski collision accident that seriously injured a woman in Austria. It’s being reported that injured woman can no longer ski due to this accident. The accident took place at the Hochhäderich ski resort near the border with Germany. The 6-year-old girl was in a ski school group at the time of the accident. She allegedly made a sudden turn into the path of the woman. The case has been brought to court and will be heard by a […]

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SnowBrains | August 27, 2015
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Man Hit By Chairlift Sues Mount Hood Meadows

James P. Meagher was injured while trying to load onto a chairlift at Mount Hood Meadows on March 27, 2014. The safety bar was down when James went to load the chair, and Meagher was struck and dragged by the chairlift. Meagher suffered a partial tear of his meniscus and other injuries and is suing Mount Hood for a total of $316,990 […]

SnowBrains | April 4, 2014
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