Missing snowmobiler near Stevens Pass

[sled.man]

I Hit A Tree 6 Years Ago In The Same Martin Creek Area, Tore The Front Ski, Mounting And Bulkhead Pretty Good. The Sled Was Non Ridable.

The Bad Part Of The Accident, I Also Broke My Fibula And Tibula Of The Right Leg. These Were Almost Compound Fractures (totally Twisted, Separated But Didnt Break The Skin). The Pain Was Unbearable, And I Was Unable To Move Myself.
Fortunatly, I Had A Radio' With A Microphone On The Coat Lapel. At 12 Noon, I Was Able To Contact My Group By Radio And Had Help Within 5 Minutes. The Group Was Experianced And Set Up A Plan Of Action. Two Stayed With Me And Built A Fire. Two Went To The Hiway To Greet Help And Get The Tobagan From The Ski Area. We Had Contacted Search And Rescue And They Helped But It Was Mostly A Buddy Rescue. We Had Three Guys Building A Trail That They Could Get A Rescue Tobagan Down.
At 3 Pm We Had A Little Chopper With Search And Rescue In The Area And I Was Able To Use The Radios To Contact Them, But I Was In The Fog And They Couldnt Get To My Elevation And They Couldnt Land In The Soft Snow Anyway.

At 4pm My Hiway Group Came Back To The Scene With A Tobagan In Tow And An Emt. She Wouldnt Even Give Me Aspiran Because It Would Mask The Pain. We Went Slowly Down The Trail Easing Me Down Over Many Switchbacks And Other Rough Spots. Finally Got Down To The Main Trail Around 7 Pm. Thought This Was Going To Be Easy From Here, But The Ride Was Way To Rough. I Could Only Doo Three Moguls Slowly Before The Pain Was Unbearable. We Averaged One Mph And Got To The Waiting Ambulance At 9:40 Pm. I Was Finally Drugged, Processed And Driven To The Hospital. They Operated (inserted 14 Inch Rod Down The Center Of The Bone) And I Slowly Recovered.

If It Wasnt For The Experiance Of My Group This Could Of A Had Very Catastropic Ending. This Took Ten Hours To Get Me To The Trailhead.

If I Was Riding With Only One Buddy At This Time It Would Have Been Early Morning Or The Next Day Before I Got Out.

We Need To Ride Safely And Everyone In The Group Should Talk About How You Would Handle A Accident, Missing Snowmobiler Or Avalanche Scenarios.
I Was One Of The Lucky Ones But Being Prepared Also Helps.

My Heart Goes To The Freinds And Family Of The Tragic Accident Near Stevens Pass

 

[TWOSTOKED]

So sad, very sorry to hear. I hauled my Bro in law 10 miles out with a broken hip 5 years ago. Couldn’t have done it without help from fellow snowmobilers we met out there. So much fun and so beautiful it’s easy to forget how dangerous it can be if you don’t have the right plan. Thoughts and many prayers for the family.

 

[Powlaris rdr]

Really sad Prayers go out to the family

 

[augerin]

My thoughts and sympathies to the family and friends.

 

[shanepr1]

This is a sad reminder, Be prepared.. Never Ride alone, extra clothes and a good 2-way radio. I cant believe how many people I see with no backpack on. Not even so much as an extra belt or plugs. I mean didnt we lose one last year up on stampede that was just going for a quick ride after his son headed down to the parking lot!? Beacons? How many of you guys are wearing one, Dont be selfish.. It could be my life or yours. I have a few friends that just refuse to spend the 250 bucks for one. I would just assume not ride with them. Come on Guys common sence. If your buddy is stuck up on the hill, Dont go and highmark him! Ride Safe, Ride Smart.. Ride with people that are prepared.

 

[Kordero]

No preachin here, just thoughts and prayers to the rider's family and friends.

 

[w8tn4u]

happened on the old cascade highway on the west summit of the pass. if you go to stevens pass ski resort website they have a live cam shot of the entrace.
he was riding a brand new dragon.

 

[sidehil]

Our familys prayers! We just broke in a new 600 pol and now its on the tv!

 

[Hotchief]

When I was in s&r they didn't allow outside help, but they could gain alot by leaning on this community if they would coordinate with us. I have 4 ready to go if wanted.

I heard that a S&R representative was on the news & was quoted as "snowmobiles are the worst thing you can bring to the mountains".

If the above statement is true, then that M.F. should have the micorphone rectally inserted.
He should not be able to formally state that on the news as it is only his assinine point of view.

As an example, we pointed a lost snow walker toward his group yesterday & we are always here to help.

Condolences to the man's family in this time of loss & I certainly mean no disrespect to the core importance of this thread.