By Cari Spencer From Los Angeles Times Los Angeles—It’s weather whiplash in the Eastern Sierra. While much of the Southwestern U.S. endures sweltering heat that continues to topple daily records, historic snowfall has brought an unusually extended ski season to Mammoth Mountain, where snowboarders and skiers continue to soar down the slopes in shorts and…
Hitting the Slopes in Summer? What to Know About Mammoth Mountain’s Rare ‘Second Season’
By Laylan Connelly From The Orange County Register California might be known for its sun-kissed beaches, but snowboarding and skiing in summer months—that’s a Golden State treat to put on the bucket list this year. Summer has had a slow start where I live in Southern California, with overcast gray skies day after day plaguing…
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Ski Collision Trial Continues With Defense
PARK CITY, Utah—Gwyneth Paltrow’s attorneys are expected to continue relying mostly on experts to mount their defense on Wednesday, the seventh day of the trial over her 2016 ski collision with a 76-year-old retired optometrist. The judge presiding over the trial in Park City has made it clear that he wants Paltrow’s defense team to…
Who Was Uphill? Gwyneth Paltrow Trial Spotlights Skier Code
PARK CITY, Utah—Skiers have likely noticed signs at mountain resorts across the country saying, “Know the code.” They refer to universal rules of conduct that apply to people who partake in inherently risky snow sports that involve navigating down crowded slopes, often at high speeds. But whether they actually understand the code is another question….
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Experts to Testify in Utah Ski Crash Case
PARK CITY, Utah—Gwyneth Paltrow’s attorneys are expected to call a series of experts and read depositions from her two teenage children on Tuesday in the first full day of the movie star’s trial that they have to call witnesses to make their case. Due to the trial’s judge-imposed eight-day clock, Paltrow’s defense team is expected…
Man Suing Gwyneth Paltrow Testifies in Utah Ski Crash Trial
PARK CITY, Utah—The man suing Gwyneth Paltrow over a 2016 skiing collision at one of the most upscale resorts in North America took the stand Monday, saying he was rammed into from behind and sent “absolutely flying.” The trial in Utah hinges on who crashed into who. Paltrow testified days earlier that Terry Sanderson, a…
Man Suing Gwyneth Paltrow to Testify in Utah Ski Crash Trial
PARK CITY, Utah—The man suing Gwyneth Paltrow over a 2016 collision at one of the most upscale ski resorts in North America is expected to take the stand on Monday as the closely watched trial goes into its second week in Utah. Attorneys said Friday that retired optometrist Terry Sanderson, 76, would likely testify first…
Downhill Skiing Riskiest Winter Sport, Snowboarding Safest: Public Health Agency of Canada Report
Tobogganing is more likely to result in injury than snowboarding, but when it comes to winter sports, downhill skiing is the riskiest activity, according to a new report from the Public Health Agency of Canada. Snowboarders had a hospitalization rate of 550 cases per 100,000 emergency room admission records. However, downhill skiing caused the most…
Downhill Skiing Riskiest, Snowboarding Safest Among Four Winter Sports: Canada Public Health Agency Report
Tobogganing is more likely to result in injury than snowboarding, but when it comes to winter sports, downhill skiing is the riskiest activity, according to a new report from the Public Health Agency of Canada. Snowboarders had a hospitalization rate of 550 cases per 100,000 emergency room admission records. However, downhill skiing caused the most…
Gwyneth Paltrow Takes the Stand in Utah Ski Collision Trial
PARK CITY, Utah—Gwyneth Paltrow took the stand on Friday to testify in a trial over a 2016 ski collision at a Utah ski resort, where a man claims that the movie star’s recklessness on the slope caused broken ribs, brain damage and lasting physical injuries. Paltrow and Terry Sanderson, the retired optometrist suing her, are…
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