Sarah Burke’s medical expenses are less than half of what was feared. The family of the freestyle ski star who passed away last week from injuries suffered in the Park City Eagle Superpipe was facing a bill of more than $500,000, it was originally reported. The actual amount has turned out to be $200,000 — and the ski industry and her fans have already donated enough to cover it. “It is now clear that Sarah’s family will not have any financial burden related to her care, said Burke’s publicist. GiveForward, the donation website, received an “unprecedented” volume of giving and had to transfer some of the traffic to a partner site. Any funds left after paying her medical bills will go toward establishing a foundation “to honor Sarah’s legacy and promote the ideals she valued and embodied,” said the publicist. Via Toronto Sun.

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