The avalanche occurred on July 14, and although Rapaport was rescued, the injuries sustained left her in a comatose state. Doctors fought to save her in the days that followed, but were unsuccessful. The skier was pro**unced dead on July 18.
Rapaport competed on the professional freeskiing circuit. The discipline focuses on trick skiing — think s**wboarding, but on skis — typically within the confines of a specially designed terrain park. Read more...