Overview
- Sandra Prokofi, 39, crashed on Dec. 29 on Keystone’s Upper Frenchman Trail, where ski patrol treated her before she was taken to a local medical center and life-flighted to St. Anthony Hospital.
- She remains on full life support with paralysis from the neck down, and a Jan. 7 family update cited a weak cough causing mucus buildup and oxygen saturation problems.
- Doctors performed multiple surgeries in the days after the injury, and relatives say it is unclear if she will be able to breathe without a ventilator.
- Her brother says she was wearing a helmet, likely caught an edge, and fell face-first without involvement from other skiers or snowboarders; one of her children witnessed the fall and is struggling.
- A fundraiser for medical and long-term care costs has surpassed $95,000, as relatives stay by her bedside and seek potential therapies or clinical trials.