Overview
- He was injured during the first training session before the Big Air World Cup in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
- He lost orientation in the air and landed on his head and back, suffering broken ribs, a shoulder injury, and fractures to two thoracic vertebrae.
- Rescuers flew him to a Denver hospital, where he underwent surgery and was diagnosed with a complete spinal cord injury at the T5–T6 level.
- He has publicly vowed to keep fighting through rehab and says he dreams of skiing again despite an uncertain prognosis.
- Family, his partner Valentina, Norway’s freestyle team, and fellow athletes have offered strong support as the 20-year-old pauses a rising career that included World Cup starts and a recent Europacup win.