Park City skier Mikayla Willis in ICU after crash during Freeride World Qualifier event

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Willis has already had one surgery and is expected to be in the ICU for several weeks.

Photo courtesy of Rob Aseltine/Snowbird Park City skier Mikayla Willis, right, rides a lift at Snowbird Resort. Willis fractured her skull, among other injuries, during a crash while competing in a Freeride World Qualifier freestyle skiing event Wednesday, March 24, 2022, in Big Sky, Mont.Park City skier Mikayla Willis is in the hospital after crashing Wednesday in a Freeride World Qualifier event, a stepping stone to the extreme Freestyle World Tour, being held at Big Sky Resort in Montana.

“She has already had one surgery and is expected to be in the ICU for several weeks,” according to the GoFundMe post set up to raise funds to cover Willis’s medical bills. “The hospital where Mikayla is currently is ‘out of network’ under the family’s insurance policy. Any help that we can give them will be greatly appreciated.”

Later, the post was updated with positive news: “Mikayla is conscious, talking and off of life support. She is still in the ICU and is being watched. The family thanks everyone for their generosity.”

 

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