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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 17, 2020 0 Comments
Former Vail Patroller Speaks Out Over Avalanche Wrongful Death Verdict | All Gates to Prima Cornice Should have been Closed 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 […] Industry News Steven Agar | July 6, 2018 0 Comments
Canadian Mountain Guides Sued by Avalanche Victim’s Widow 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 […] Avalanche Steven Agar | February 21, 2018 3 Comments
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