GIRDWOOD, Alaska (KTUU) – A skier sustained serious injuries Saturday after a frightening crash in the Alaska Airlines Slush Cup event at the Alyeska Resort Spring Carnival.
Family members of 29-year-old William Ingrim confirmed that Ingrim is currently hospitalized with injuries sustained participating in Saturday’s pond skim, and said his medical team is working to determine his prognosis.
Video footage captured at the event shows Ingrim skiing down the slope leading up to the pool of water, hitting the jump at high speed, and crossing over almost the entire length of the pool before landing hard near the end of it. Medical personnel staged at the pool can be seen rushing to his aid in the moments after the crash…