PARK CITY, Utah — The parents of a Park City teenager are suing Park City Ski & Snowboard (PCSS) and several affiliated organizations and staff members, claiming their daughter was seriously injured during a team outing in Oregon that wasn’t disclosed to families.
The civil complaint, filed in Utah’s Third District Court in early May, alleges that 14-year-old H.K., a competitive skier with PCSS, was encouraged by coaches to jump off cliffs at Punchbowl Falls while on a summer training trip to Mt. Hood in 2021. During one of the jumps, the teen reportedly landed on rocks and sustained major injuries, including multiple broken bones and nerve damage, to both feet and ankles.
PCSS confirmed that H.K., who is now 18, continued competing as an athlete with the club through the 2025 season…