Sled extraction from Mt Baker
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Texted you the number for the chopper in Darrington...
Sorry to hear about your day
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Sorry to hear about your day
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What happened...and Where at Baker? Sorry to hear about your buddy...hope he recovers quickly!
Let me know what/when you need Terry and I can help.
Snobi Wan, it was not too far from the bridge by the bathrooms, sounded like he was messing around near the edge of the creek and fell down into it.
They didn't ever meet up with me at the pre-arranged spot, and apparently his radio didn't have enough power/range, because I never heard them calling me. Tried calling them several times but didn't get through...
Snobi Wan, it was not too far from the bridge by the bathrooms, sounded like he was messing around near the edge of the creek and fell down into it.
They didn't ever meet up with me at the pre-arranged spot, and apparently his radio didn't have enough power/range, because I never heard them calling me. Tried calling them several times but didn't get through...
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Wow!! That's quite a drop. Thanks for that,..and hope your friend is on his way..Slowly what I hear..to a full recovery!
Thanks for the help on this guys. I made the mistake of being over confident and now I'm paying the price.
For the guys that are helping recover the sled owe you big time. This is a great community with great people involved.
I am Currently at Harbor View in seattle with both bones broken on my left leg by the ankle and my right ankle shattered. I am waiting for surgery to repair the damage.
I can't tell how great a job Rokrig did of staying calm and helping me get off the moutain. He also has taken care of the recovery of the sled and has been a great friend to me. I have only met the guy two times before this but he has been an amazing person. Thank you Jerry for the person you are.
For the guys that are helping recover the sled owe you big time. This is a great community with great people involved.
I am Currently at Harbor View in seattle with both bones broken on my left leg by the ankle and my right ankle shattered. I am waiting for surgery to repair the damage.
I can't tell how great a job Rokrig did of staying calm and helping me get off the moutain. He also has taken care of the recovery of the sled and has been a great friend to me. I have only met the guy two times before this but he has been an amazing person. Thank you Jerry for the person you are.
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Sorry to hear, that is going to be a long road ahead. I did the same thing to my ankles, motocross when I was 18/22, only I did them ONE at a time. Not sure how old you are now, but I am 41 and the bad one hurts every day. I had another surgery on it a year and a half ago to try to take some of the pain out, it made it worse. Anyway, long story to make a point: Take the recovery seriously, do whatever it takes to make them as strong as you can. (Some Dr.s swear glucosamine won't help a joint, others recommend it, for example.) Do the research, take care of them.
Heal them up good and strong!
Chris
Heal them up good and strong!
Chris
Twas no need for chopper. Snowmoherb, Yamasexual and Paul joined me this afternoon for some diggin and pullin. Got the sled out and up to the main trail just after 4pm today. Thank goodness for the power of the turbo'd 4 stroke.
Good crew, fairly quick recovery, some laughs and new friends!
Now on with the pics...
Good crew, fairly quick recovery, some laughs and new friends!
Now on with the pics...
Sent you a PM Lifekicksass, call or text me when you get a chance...
Brent holy crap that's a mess you got yourself into. Let me know if there is anything you need. Get well bud!
shoulda used the yami as the anchor not the cat..............
Sorry, just had to. Good job you guys. Very self sacrificing.
Sorry, just had to.
Good job you guys. Very self sacrificing.
Haha.... Funny Funny Flakey. My yamaha was the anchor when we pulled it out of the creek bed. Then it pulled it all the way to the trucks w/o getting stuck!
Sometimes there are advantages to having a heavier sled, they do seem to make better tow-trucks!
Recovering
Lifekicksass or ROKRIG
Just wondering if there is an update on how the surgery went? What did the doc say about recovery time & how pissed is the girlfriend or wife or both being they have to do all the "work"(that's sex for all the people that can't follow along)
. I hope all is going well with the recovery so far!
Side note I mite be interested in a slightly bent up Pro if you know of one.
Lifekicksass or ROKRIG
Just wondering if there is an update on how the surgery went? What did the doc say about recovery time & how pissed is the girlfriend or wife or both
being they have to do all the "work"(that's sex for all the people that can't follow along). I hope all is going well with the recovery so far!Side note I mite be interested in a slightly bent up Pro if you know of one.
I visited Brent on Tuesday. He's in great spirits and because he was in pretty good shape physically, this hasn't taken nearly the toll on him that others may have experienced. Regardless, he's definitely got months of recovery and rehabilitation ahead. I know he wants to ride next season so I'm guessing he'll use that as a motivator to get his joints and muscles working again as soon as possible.
Here is the post surgery pictures.
It should be noted that this occurred while heading up the moutain. This was not a "hey watch this" wreck. We were just heading up the moutain to ride and I made a wrong choice on the route I took.
Be safe out there and be prepared for things like this to happen. Have your life and affairs in order to deal with this. I am looking at 6 months min in a wheel chair and extensive medical bills. However I have prepared for events like this in my life and I won't have to worry about anything except recovery.
Stay safe.
It should be noted that this occurred while heading up the moutain. This was not a "hey watch this" wreck. We were just heading up the moutain to ride and I made a wrong choice on the route I took.
Be safe out there and be prepared for things like this to happen. Have your life and affairs in order to deal with this. I am looking at 6 months min in a wheel chair and extensive medical bills. However I have prepared for events like this in my life and I won't have to worry about anything except recovery.
Stay safe.
