Snow Sports Safety Expert Witnesses

Snow Sports Safety, Risk Management - Ski Accident Reconstruction, Collisions, class management, Snowmaking Equipment, Ski School, Ski lessons, Trail signs, Trail markings, Warning signs, Padding, Rope lines, ASTM F27, Flagging, Safety, Snow tubing, Chairlift, Ski patrol, Ski area operations, Terrain park, Trail design

Mr. Wall serves as an Expert Witness, Forensic Specialist, and Consultant for the Snowsports industry. As a Certified Ski Instructor and leader in the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA), and Professional Engineer, Mr. Wall specializes in opining on issues arising from on-hill group activities including group and private ski lessons, ski and snowsports schools, and race team operations. These services include forensic analysis and expert witness for on-hill group supervision, situational safety, program components, facility conditions, standard-of-care, negligence, duty, breach, causation, and harm, litigation support; and expert testimony. Mr. Wall has been a Board Member, Divisional Chairman, Examiner and Clinician for multiple PSIA Regions, is currently the Owner and Principal of an expert witness, forensic analysis, Civil Engineering, and Land Planning firm, and an education firm that provides professional development by teaching professional, organizational, and soft...

Homewood, California

Snow Sports Safety - Ski Safety Expert, Ski Accident Reconstruction, Ski Accident Investigation, Skier Collisions, Skier Collisions with Vehicles and Snowmaking Equipment, Ski Trail Marking and Signage, Ski Patrol and Ski Area Operations, Terrain Park Accidents, Snow Tubing, Snow Avalanche Accidents, Ski Lift Accidents

Larry Heywood has 45 years of Ski Industry experience as a Ski Resort employee and safety consultant to the Ski Industry. As Ski Patrol and Snow Safety Director at Alpine Meadows Ski Resort in California Mr. Heywood’s responsibilities included all aspects of mountain safety, first aid, mountain rescue, hazard identification and mitigation, mountain signage, skier education, accident documentation, risk management, trail design and construction, and avalanche forecasting and control. As Director of Mountain Operations he directed all aspects of mountain operations, including ski patrol, lift maintenance, lift operations, snowmaking, snow removal, grooming, terrain park planning, construction and maintenance, mountain construction and maintenance, ski area mountain planning and permitting, and guest and employee safety. He developed and authored numerous in-house manuals and procedures including ski patrol manual and procedures, avalanche control and rescue plans, accident documenta...

Hailey, Idaho

Snow Sports Safety - Avalanche, avalanche accident, ski safety, skier collision, snowboard, ski, ski resort, Ski Accident Reconstruction, Ski Accident Investigation, Skier Collisions, Skier Collisions with Vehicles and Snowmaking Equipment, Ski Patrol operations

As a veteran on the front lines of the ski industry, Jimmy has extensive experience as a ski patroller, ski instructor, backcountry ski touring guide, backcountry snowcat skiing guide, heli ski guide, avalanche forecaster and safety officer. While on the ski patrol Snow Safety Department at Park City, Jimmy led and trained others in general mountain safety, mountain medical first responding and rescue, accident documentation, risk management, avalanche forecasting and control and general hazard identification and mitigation while being an integral part of the greater Mountain Operations team. He since has taken what he learned there to working as a backcountry touring guide, as a guide and in the snow safety department performing avalanche forecasting and mitigation for Park City Powdercats in Utah, as a guide for Ski Arpa in the central Andes Mountains of Chile and in the Church Mountains of Alaska where he is a lead guide and the Snow Safety Director and Safety Officer for Majesti...

Boise, Idaho

Snow Sports Safety, Risk Management - Ski Accident Reconstruction, Collisions, class management, Snowmaking Equipment, Ski School, Ski lessons, Trail signs, Trail markings, Warning signs, Padding, Rope lines, ASTM F27, Flagging, Safety, Snow tubing, Chairlift, Ski patrol, Ski area operations, Terrain park, Trail design

Mr. Wall serves as an Expert Witness, Forensic Specialist, and Consultant for the Snowsports industry. As a Certified Ski Instructor and leader in the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA), and Professional Engineer, Mr. Wall specializes in opining on issues arising from on-hill group activities including group and private ski lessons, ski and snowsports schools, and race team operations. These services include forensic analysis and expert witness for on-hill group supervision, situational safety, program components, facility conditions, standard-of-care, negligence, duty, breach, causation, and harm, litigation support; and expert testimony. Mr. Wall has been a Board Member, Divisional Chairman, Examiner and Clinician for multiple PSIA Regions, is currently the Owner and Principal of an expert witness, forensic analysis, Civil Engineering, and Land Planning firm, and an education firm that provides professional development by teaching professional, organizational, and soft...