[2] On December 31, 2009, Pearce was critically injured while training in Park City, Utah, on the same half-pipe that would kill fellow skier Sarah Burke in 2012.

[3] On January 26, 2010, Pearce was transferred out of critical care and in early February was moved to Craig Hospital in Denver, Colorado, a rehabilitation center that specializes in traumatic brain injuries.

Kevin's mother, Pia Pearce, is the sister-in-law[8] of Cyrus Vance Jr., the District Attorney of New York County (Manhattan).

The nonprofit offers yoga, meditation and mindfulness classes in 35 states and Canada and has helped 4,000 people affected by traumatic brain injuries.

[10] The 2013 documentary The Crash Reel by Lucy Walker documents Pearce's preparations for the 2010 Winter Olympics games, the 2009 injury, and his subsequent rehabilitation.