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Castle Rock Mother Paralyzed in Snowboarding Accident, Fundraiser Launched

1/8/2026

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Sandra Prokofi, a Castle Rock woman, is paralyzed from the neck down after a snowboarding accident in Keystone, Colorado, on December 29.
She is a mother of six and an avid snowboarder who injured herself snowboarding with her children.
She remains on life support after undergoing multiple surgeries.
Her brother, Robert, described the incident as a freak accident.
An online fundraiser has raised nearly $80,000 to cover medical expenses.

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Story summary

Sandra Prokofi, a Castle Rock woman, is paralyzed from the neck down after a snowboarding accident in Keystone, Colorado, on December 29.
She is a mother of six and an avid snowboarder who injured herself snowboarding with her children.
She remains on life support after undergoing multiple surgeries.
Her brother, Robert, described the incident as a freak accident.
An online fundraiser has raised nearly $80,000 to cover medical expenses.