Jill Kinmont Boothe

**Jill Kinmont Boothe** (February 16, 1936 – February 9, 2012) na she be American alpine ski racer den schoolteacher. Na ein life story turn into two major Hollywood movies *The Other Side of the Mountain* den ein sequel *The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2*.

Dem born am insyd Los Angeles, California, Kinmont grow up insyd Bishop wey she learn to ski race for Mammoth Mountain insyd de Sierra Nevada mountains. Insyd early 1955, na she be de reigning national champion insyd de slalom, den top prospect for medal for de 1956 Winter Olympics, year away.

For age 18, Kinmont compete insyd de giant slalom for de prestigious *Snow Cup* insyd Alta, Utah, for January 30, 1955. She suffer near-fatal accident wich result for paralysis insyd from de shoulders down. Dat same week, na dem feature am for de cover of *Sports Illustrated* magazine top, dem date January 31, 1955.

Na Kinmont engage ski racer den "daredevil" Dick Buek (1929–1957) for de time of ein death, according to ein autobiography.

After ein rehabilitation, she go on go graduate from UCLA plus B.A. insyd German wey she earn teaching credential from de University of Washington insyd Seattle. Na she get long career as educator, first insyd Washington den then insyd Beverly Hills, California. She teach special education for Bishop Union Elementary School from 1975 to 1996 for ein hometown of Bishop insyd. Na she be accomplished painter wey get chaw exhibitions of ein artwork.

Na Kinmont be de subject of two movies: *The Other Side of the Mountain* insyd 1975, den *The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2* insyd 1978. Both films star Marilyn Hassett as Kinmont.

Dey follow "fifteen long days of incessant questioning and picture-taking" by *Life* reporter Janet Mason den *Life* photographer  Burk Uzzle, *Life* magazine publish 14-page photographic article about Jill ein status nine years after de accident.

For age forty, she marry trucker John Boothe of Bishop insyd November 1976, wey dem make dema home insyd Bishop til shortly before ein death.

Jill Boothe die February 9, 2012, for Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center. Na dem no release de cause of death, wey report say Boothe die of complications wey dey relate to surgery wey dem no confirm by de coroner. She live 57 years past ein paralyzing ski accident wey dem bury am insyd de East Line Street Cemetery insyd Bishop.

Na dem induct Boothe into de National Ski Hall of Fame insyd 1967.

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## External links

* National Ski Hall of Fame - Jill Kinmont, inducted 1967
* *[https://www.si.com/vault/issue/42631/1/1?cover_view=1 Sports Illustrated]* cover, January 31, 1955
** Apple Pie in Sun Valley
* *[https://www.si.com/vault/1955/07/25/604133/jill-kinmont Sports Illustrated]*, six months after accident, July 25, 1955
* *[https://web.archive.org/web/20190904051022/https://www.si.com/vault/1997/02/24/223044/slalom-champion-jill-kinmont-boothe-january-31-1955 Sports Illustrated]* - Jill Kinmont Boothe, 42 years later, February 24, 1997
* **' at IMDb
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* Crowe, Jerry. "Jill Kinmont Boothe is still going strong more than 50 years after paralyzing skiing accident," *Los Angeles Times*, Sunday, May 22, 2011.
* Photo tribute to Jill Kinmont-Boothe
* Jill Kinmont Boothe at Find a Grave