2014-2013 In bound ski/board fatalities
Posted: January 7, 2015 Filed under: Ski Area, Skiing / Snow Boarding | Tags: Breckenridge, Chair Lift, Eldora, fatality, Hunter Mountain, Jackson Hole, Keystone, Pine Knob, ski area, skiing, snowboarding, Tubing Leave a commentIt is depressing to start working on this every year. I hope it at some point in time can provide answers rather than news.
This list is not guaranteed to be accurate. The information is found from web searches and news dispatches. Those references are part of the chart. If you have a source for information on any fatality please leave a comment or contact me. Thank you.
If this information is incorrect or incomplete please let me know. This is up to date as of January 1, 2015. Thanks.
Skiing and Snowboarding are still safer than being in your kitchen or bathroom. This information is not to scare you away from skiing but to help you understand the risks.
Red type is natural or medical conditions that occurred inbounds on the slopes
Green Type is Fatalities while sledding at the Resort
Blue Type is a Lift Accidents
2013 – 2014 Ski Season Fatalities
|
# |
Date |
State |
Resort |
Where |
Trail Difficulty |
How |
Cause |
Ski/ Board |
Age |
Sex |
Home town |
Helmet |
Reference |
Ref # 2 |
|
1 |
11/15 |
CO |
Breckenridge |
|
|
|
Natural |
|
48 |
M |
Boulder, CO |
|
|
|
|
2 |
12/8 |
CO |
Eldora |
Jolly Jug |
|
Hit tree |
|
Ski |
22 |
M |
Coral Springs, FL (CU student) |
Yes |
||
|
3 |
12/12 |
CO |
Keystone |
Spring Dipper |
Intermediate |
Hit Tree |
Blunt force trauma |
Boarder |
26 |
M |
Silverthorne |
Yes |
||
|
4 |
|
MI |
Pine Knob |
|
|
Hit tree |
|
Ski |
51 |
F |
Shelby Township |
|
||
|
5 |
12/28 |
WY |
Jackson Hole |
Brush Alley |
|
Found inverted in the snow |
Asphyxiation |
Skier |
54 |
M |
Pepper Pike, OH |
|
|
|
|
6 |
12/30 |
NY |
Hunter Mtn |
D Lift |
|
Ski caught lift tower |
Fall |
Skier |
44 |
F |
Brooklyn, NY |
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Our condolences go to the families of the deceased. Our thoughts extend to the families and staff at the areas who have to deal with these tragedies.
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