The Big Ouch

This is how ti all happened at Steamboat. The first day was good, but the second day will stick with me for a while. 4-6 weeks minimum.

We were starting day 2 at Steamboat. This is the Gondola Building.

This is Shaw... he saw powder and left without us a whole 10 mins before we did. We were supposed to meet up with him at 11... never happened.

We got there and rushed to this run... double black extreme. (Not where I got injured)

I did get some good pictures there. All are on the photobucket account in the Out West folder.

After lloking for Shaw at 11 we went out to make a few runs. I didn't make many. A little before 2 vI caught a stump under the powder and got slung into this tree. I crawled out of the woods to the lift to get ski patrol.

My leg looked a little rough considering that it didn't even rip my pants. I did however find out why Shaw never met up with us. This is a picture of the setup that Shaw was taken to the Emergnecy Room on. I knew it wouldn't be long until he came back to get his board.

These are the x-rays of his broken arm

He came back to get his board and found me. We really need to own cell phones.

This guy had to carry me to the car. He didn't get injured but will need surgery for a damaged shoulder so he is part of the gimp squad.

I didn't think I had hurt my leg that bad so I hobbled away from Steamboat.

The pictures of the trip are all up on photobucket. More blogs to come, but using the computer is a little uncomfortable at the moment.

Letting Mom Know

This is my video to mom recorded right after I hit the tree. Damn it sucks watching this.

Out of Comission

So while at Steamboat I knida ran into a tree after catching my board on a stump. I am now at Winter Park 3 days later and I just got back from a Doc appointment. Needless to say I broke my right Tibia in 2 places and I am out of comission for at least 4 to 6 weeks. I have some footage from directly after the wreck and some pics and x-rays of the whole thing, but somebody stomped on my laptop or sumthin because the screen is thrashed so it will be a few days until I can get it all updated. I am back home Tuesday night so that might be the next time I am back on the net. Hope to hear from everyone soon.

En Route To Steamboat

Early Wednesday the 26th we packed up some of our gear and headed toward Steamboat Springs Colorado. My trip was laid out for Copper - Steamboat - Copper - Winter Park. Here are some of the views from the drive to Steamboat.



Small Town

Roadside view

Laptop and green tea

More views

Arriving at Steamboat. I have already came and went from Steamboat, I will update the other pics and videos on here and on the photobucket account.