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The Story Behind The Vail Chairlift Photo
snowboarding.transworld.net - 1/7/2009
The Story Behind The Vail Chairlift Photo
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It’s the pic with endless punchlines, but really WTF? We went to the trouble of checking our inbox and here’s what the photographer Marty Odom had to say: “Hello, my name is Marty Odom and I live in Vail, Colorado. I am/was a photographer on the mountain for ...

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Pierre Wikberg Blog:  So the naked skier sued the photographer.

Skier Suffers Exposure - January 6, 2009
thesmokinggun.com - 1/6/2009
Skier Suffers Exposure - January 6, 2009
— thesmokinggun.com — Man left dangling upside down, pantsless after Vail lift mishap JANUARY 6--In a bizarre incident that will surely lead to litigation (or an out-of-court settlement), a skier at Colorado's ritzy Vail resort was left dangling upside down and pantsless ... (more) Skier Suffers Exposure - January 6, 2009

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Vail Fail
the-tackledbox.blogspot.com - 1/4/2009
Vail Fail
— the-tackledbox.blogspot.com — This one's from Mike D in Vail: Ok this is for real and it happened on 1/1/09. Great way to start your New Year, this photo was courtesy of our local sharpshooter company who happened to be on scene at the time. This guy got toilet seated on the ... (more) Vail Fail

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Vail Chairlift Accident Leaves Man Dangling Pantless (PHOTOS)
huffingtonpost.com - 1/6/2009
Vail Chairlift Accident Leaves Man Dangling Pantless (PHOTOS)
— huffingtonpost.com — If you think people laugh at your skiing skills then think again. A man was a put into a precarious and undoubtedly embarrassing position while skiing with his child at Vail mountain last Friday. According to reports : the chairlift's fold-down seat ... (more) Vail Chairlift Accident Leaves Man Dangling Pantless ...

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So the naked skier sued the photographer.
Pierre Wikberg Blog — Wow. This photo just won´t die. I read this on www.twsnow.com “Hello, my name is Marty Odom and I live in Vail, Colorado. I am/was a photographer on the mountain for Sharpshooter imaging. On my day off I pulled up to the lift line to see a naked man hanging from the chair lift. I happen to have my own camera with me and I shot a few pics. It was Jan. 1st and I shot the best photo that I’m going to shoot all year. I then sent it in to the Vail Daily, where it got printed the next day. Today I go into work to find out that I’m “suspended until further notice”, ...

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