 In early 1955, Kinmont was the national champion in slalom, and was a top U.S. prospect for a medal in the 1956 Winter Olympics, a year away.She was paralyzed in a near-fatal downhill accident at the "Snow Cup" in Alta, Utah, weeks before her 19th birthday, leaving her quadriplegic.Jill Kinmont Boothe died in Carson City, Nevada, on Feb. 9, 2012.