GB snowboarder nearly died after smashing into ‘wall of ice’ while training
GB snowboarder opens up on crash that threatened to end career
- GB Snowsport freestyle snowboarder Maisie Hill, 24, suffered severe, life-threatening injuries in a crash during training in Switzerland in January 2023.
- The incident, where she hit a wall of ice at high speed, caused a lacerated liver, punctured lung, major brain bleed, and multiple broken bones, leading doctors to suggest she might never walk again.
- Despite the initial prognosis, Hill made a remarkable recovery, returning to snowboarding within nine months of the crash.
- Her ability to resume her career was significantly aided by a grant from the Olympic Solidarity programme, which she described as life-changing.
- Hill is now focused on qualifying for the Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games in February 2026, having recently achieved a fifth-place finish at an Austrian World Cup.