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From: "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com>
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Subject: Re: Coroner's verdict homicide in downhill skiing collision
Date: Thu, 9 May 2024 10:39:56 -0000 (UTC)
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BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
>Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

>>At Jackson Hole, a downhill skier collided with a ski instructor. The
>>ski instructor was wearing a helmut. He would die.

>>The death was ruled a homicide. This is quite unusual. In skiing, the
>>burden is on the skier who is uphill to avoid the collision with the
>>person below. The coroner must have felt there was time and distance to
>>maneuver around and that failure to do so was criminally reckless.

>Wouldn't that depend on the skill level of the skier?

Yes. If the downhill skier's skills were so very inadequate that he
lacked the ability to avoid the collision, then that's criminally
recklessness behavior and supports the finding of homicide and not
accidental.