New Jersey Financier Dies a Week After Aspen Crash

Aspen, CO – A 67-year-old hedge fund founder died on Monday in a Colorado hospital, one week after he was injured in a crash at Snowmass. Donald Drapkin, who split his time between Aspen and Englewood, N.J., was skiing with an instructor and his son when he was involved in a seemingly minor fall at Snowmass. … Continue reading New Jersey Financier Dies a Week After Aspen Crash

Skier Dies at Gore Mountain

North Creek, NY – A New York man descending one of New York State’s steepest ski runs died on Monday morning after careening off the trail and striking several trees, New York State Police indicate. Richard S. Bredeck, 65, of the nearby community of Minerva lost control while skiing Gore Mountain’s double-black Lies trail. Said to … Continue reading Skier Dies at Gore Mountain

Deer Valley Skier Arrested After Trying to Punch Patroller

Park City, UT – Apparently, New Jersey hasn’t yet cornered the marked on ski rage. An unidentified Massachusetts man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to punch a Deer Valley ski patroller. The patroller was headed uphill on a snowmobile back on February 9, when the downhill skier reportedly held out his arm in a … Continue reading Deer Valley Skier Arrested After Trying to Punch Patroller

Skiers Put On a Show in Stockholm

Stockholm, Sweden – Lindsey Vonn was looking to distance herself from Switzerland’s Lara Gut in the battle for the overall World Cup title, and put on a show for the 7,000 screaming fans at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup city event in downtown Stockholm Tuesday night. Vonn, Gut and 30 of the best skiers in … Continue reading Skiers Put On a Show in Stockholm

Skier Strikes Tree and Dies at Snowbasin

Huntsville, UT – A 56-year-old New Jersey man died after colliding with a tree while skiing at Snowbasin Resort on Monday. Police say that Frank Maddaloni, of Califon, N.J., was found unconscious after colliding with a tree, suffering a traumatic head injury. He was not wearing a helmet. Resort officials indicate that Maddaloni was skiing alone … Continue reading Skier Strikes Tree and Dies at Snowbasin

Targhee Skier Dies in Cornice Collapse

Alta, WY – A skier who wandered just a bit too far beyond a closure rope was killed at Grand Targhee Resort on Sunday afternoon when a cornice collapsed beneath his feet. The Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center reports that Ernesto Rodriguez-Becerra, 30, a native of Mexico and living in Jackson, Wyo., clicked out of his bindings and … Continue reading Targhee Skier Dies in Cornice Collapse

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