UGA freshman survives ‘horrific’ Colorado ski accident, left with traumatic brain injury

The Brief

  • UGA freshman Ayden Slipsager suffered a traumatic brain injury and multiple severe injuries during a Colorado ski trip.
  • Slipsager’s mother sent a prophetic text warning him about getting killed just hours before the unconscious student was found.
  • The student will soon transfer to Atlanta’s Shepherd Center to begin a long recovery process for his life-altering injuries.

ATLANTA An 18-year-old University of Georgia freshman is recovering in a Colorado hospital following a life-altering ski accident that occurred during his winter break.

Ayden Slipsager, a DeKalb County college student, suffered broken bones, a damaged lung, and a traumatic brain injury two and a half weeks ago.

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