On April 16, 2026, Bloch Ongert attorneys Trent Ongert and Joseph Bloch presented oral arguments before the Colorado Supreme Court in the case Litterer v. Vail Summit Resorts, Inc. Bloch Ongert’s client, John Litterer, was snowboarding at Breckenridge on December 18, 2020, when he was struck and seriously injured by a Breckenridge snowmobile driving uphill […]
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The Fraser – Winter Park Police Department needs your help identifying the snowboarder involved in a hit and run collision that left an 8-year-old skier seriously injured at Winter Park Resort on March 1, 2026. According to reports, the 8-year-old boy had stopped near the Butch’s Breezeway and Gangway runs when he was struck by […]
On February 11, 2026, a 27-year-old female snowboarder was on the upper stretch of Copper Mountain’s American Flyer lift when she fell from the lift onto the mountain below. The chair lift safety bar was not in use at the time of the fall. The safety bars on that particular lift are recognizable by Copper […]
On February 11, a 13-year-old girl tragically passed away after falling from a chair lift at Centre Vorlage in Canada. It is reported that the girl’s hoodie became tangled in the chair lift pull device, which suffocated her. The Centre Vorlage ski area, located approximately 18 miles northwest of Ottawa, closed for nearly a week […]
There are three “T’s” of backcountry snowmobiling that can save lives in an emergency: Trip planning. Plan your trip carefully and let other people know where you will be riding and when you expect to return. That way emergency responders can be notified quickly if you do not return from your trip as expected. Training. […]
Spring skiing is almost here! These are some tips to keep in mind to help you enjoy the warmer weather skiing in Colorado: Avoid Icy Mornings and Slushy Afternoons Prime skiing is between 10am and 2pm. This allows the sun to soften up the icy snow before snow turns into slush on the mountain. This […]
A Vail Resorts investor report shows how Colorado’s statewide, all-time low snowpack has impacted the ski industry. At only 58% of the typical snowpack, Vail Resorts is still limiting ski operations with only three months left before spring shutdowns. As of January 20, 2025, of the 947 Vail Resorts–owned trails in Colorado, only 454 are […]
On January 10, 2025, a group of three skiers cut the upper chute area at Haiyaha Couloir in Rocky Mountain National Park and triggered a wind slab avalanche. One skier entered the area, and the avalanche fractured above him with a 9–14-inch crown. The skier was caught, carried, and briefly buried in the avalanche. The […]
Avalanche notifications result in immediate action, even if a call comes in with no information on whether an individual is buried or injured. Urgency is critical for survival from an avalanche burial, and first responders act as quickly as possible to take all measures in order to save a life. The first step in an […]
An investigation is ongoing after a skier was found unresponsive at Keystone Ski Area on January 7, 2026. Around noon, a group of skiers found the 59-year-old male guest on “The Grizz,” an advanced “black” rated run in Keystone’s backcountry area. The group of called for help and performed CPR on the man. When ski […]
