Item: AVALANCHE FATALITY IN THE CHUTES AT MT. ROSE FROM THE ACCIDENT THROUGH THE TRIAL
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Title: AVALANCHE FATALITY IN THE CHUTES AT MT. ROSE FROM THE ACCIDENT THROUGH THE TRIAL
Proceedings: International Snow Science Workshop Proceedings 2023, Bend, Oregon
Authors:
- Michael Ferrari [ Mt. Rose Patrol ]
Date: 2023-10-08
Abstract: On December 10th of 2016, a customer entered the closed Chutes area of Mt. Rose and triggered a large avalanche that took his life. A 911 call from the victim's ski partner triggered a large multi-agency rescue response that stretched into a second day before the victim was found. Within days of the accident, Mt. Rose was made aware that a wrongful death lawsuit would be filed against the resort. In the fall of 2018, a three-week civil jury trial resulted in a verdict in favor of Mt. Rose. This paper will review the accident, rescue and recovery efforts. The paper will examine the events leading up to trial, the trial, and the factors that resulted in the verdict for the resort.
Object ID: ISSW2023_O15.01.pdf
Language of Article: English
Presenter(s): Michael Ferrari
Keywords: fatality, chutes, trial
Page Number(s): 1214 - 1221
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