Wesley Whalen tragically died at Heavenly Mountain Resort after being engulfed by snow in a tree well while skiing. His widow's lawsuit claims the resort operators were negligent by failing to implement appropriate safety measures despite significant snowfall increasing the risk of snow collapses. The lawsuit highlights inadequate rescue efforts, lack of warnings regarding tree well dangers, and the absence of ski patrols. Whalen was an experienced snowboarder and a vital member of the deaf community, making his sudden death all the more poignant and preventable in nature.
"The video shows snow collapsing on top of him, filling the hole he had just created, which captures the horrifying demise of Wesley Whalen."
"Despite knowing the powder collapse risk was greatly increased, the resort didn't add ski patrols, demonstrating negligence in protecting guests, particularly those in vulnerable situations."
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