Tumbler comes clean
Thredbo’s slopes are once again pure as the driven snow, with the pall of blood and intrigue hanging over this year’s Lanier Lawski race having been blown away by a stunning confession.In its
Thredbo’s slopes are once again pure as the driven snow, with the pall of blood and intrigue hanging over this year’s Lanier Lawski race having been blown away by a stunning confession.
However, any ambitions of anonymity harboured by the snow phantom were shattered after a fall so spectacular that it resulted in an unconscious visit to the surgery with ski patrol.
Ahem … well … Folklaw is now pleased to scoop its better-fancied print rival by revealing the shadowy skier’s true identity: Andrew Gray, from Aon.
A frantic search by organisers, embarrassed by the effects of public controversy on the prestigious award’s integrity, solicited a confession from black-and-blue Gray.
And we are pleased to report that all is black-and-white as far as legal action is concerned, with Gray confirming that it was his name — and not that of James — that appeared on the waiver of liability form.
In any event, if the matter did go any further it is unlikely that Gray’s testimony could have been relied on. The fall that knocked him senseless has also rendered his memory of the weekend absent without leave. That may explain why he has fearlessly vowed to return next year “to defend my title”.