1998 Vail arson attacks

On the morning of October 19, 1998, a group of people part of the Earth Liberation Front set fire to several lifts and buildings at Vail Ski Resort.[1] This was one of the most serious ecotage attacks in the history of the United States, causing $12 million in damages, which caught the attention of the nation.[2] The fires were set at Two Elk Lodge, and destroyed multiple buildings on Vail Mountain, including Two Elk Restaurant.[3] In 2006, Chelsea Dawn Gerlach and Stanislas Gregory Meyerhoff both pleaded guilty to the attacks.[4]

In August 2018, suspect Joseph Dibee, on the run for 12 years, was en route to Russia when he was apprehended in Cuba, then returned to the United States.[5][6][7] Josephine Sunshine Overaker, believed to have fled to Europe in 2001, remains at large and is wanted by the FBI.[8]

References
  1. "2 plead guilty in 1998 arson of Vail ski resort; attack caused $12M in damage". USA Today. 14 December 2006. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  2. "FOX Facts: Vail Firebombing Attack Timeline". FoxNews.com. 19 May 2006. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  3. Stoner, Edward (9 May 2007). "Two Elk: Running the ridge, setting fires". Vail Daily. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  4. Lipsher, Steve (15 December 2006). "Guilty pleas unveil the tale of eco-arson on Vail summit". Denver Post. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  5. "Domestic Terrorism". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  6. Nicolaisen, Kirsten (10 August 2018). "Fugitive in 'largest ecoterroism investigation in US history' caught after 12 yrs at large". KATU. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  7. Nicholson, Kieran (10 August 2018). "Suspect in 1998 eco-terror arson in Vail arrested in Cuba boarding flight to Russia". The Denver Post. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  8. "Josephine Sunshine Overaker".


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