Layman reaching summit of uphill battle

CMC Outdoor Education grad Bobby Layman works through TBI to help others

This article was first published in the Glenwood Post Independent.
By Jessica Pain.

Bobby Layman, a ski instructor with Challenge Aspen.
Bobby Layman, a ski instructor with Challenge Aspen, has overcome some big obstacles. The former Rifle High student has overcome a traumatic brain injury suffered while skiing to become a top-level ski instructor. Photo: Jon Mitchell.

SILT — On Dec. 23, 2003, Bobby Layman, then 16 was skiing his last run of the day at Snowmass when he flew off a jump, spun a 360, and landed brutally on his head and chest.

He was left unconscious. His heart had stopped.

He suffered from a traumatic brain injury and bruised his left lung. Doctors told the Layman family he could die, or at best never walk or talk again, that he’d remain in a vegetative state.

This was not the case for Layman. Now 26, he’s click for full article