Thank you to all the people who helped get my Husband off the mountain!

[kxcorky]

My husband Wade Durbin was life flighted out of Brudage on 4/4/09 and is in critical condidtion. Thank you to all of the people who helped get him out we really appreciate it! if you were invovled in helping please PM with your address! A huge thanks again without you guys he wouldn't be here today!

 

[acs47x]

courtney, me and 2 buddies showed up right after tom got him out from under the water. Please keep us updated on his condition/injuries. Everyone did a great job keeping him stable and not going into shock. Will be praying for a speedy recovery.

 

[dagmccall]

Prayers for recovery . I was not there but arrived after , heard of all the people helping out . It good to know that you not alone out there, and seeing snowmobilers helping each other. To the Durbins is there anything we can do to help Please feel free to ask? You are not alone during these times.

 

[Fatrunt]

I understood there was an accident at Goose lake but did not find out untill I got home. Hope all will turn out ok!! People riding the McCall area need to understand Adams County has noway to mount a rescue effort McCall Fire is the agency that has the man power and people to effect a rescue. So if you ride the Adams County or Idaho County sides of the hill expect a delayed responce because of the issue of dealing with differant counties. Valley Adams and Idaho County all work togather great it just takes a few more phone calls to get things going and three minutes seems like three hours. We are so lucky to have a Life Flight Heli at the McCall airport. Hope Wade is going to be OK!!!

 

[Wade]

Did a snow bridge collapse on him? Those creeks can sneak up on a guy.

Get well soon Wade.

Wade

 

[Jkinzer]

i was there w/ phil and john... any news on how hes doing now? it was good to see him coherent and able to move his legs and arms at the scene.

 

[dogtownbutcher]

yeah, what exactly happened and where?

 

[acs47x]

North end of goose lake, he was following a little behind the group and didint see the creek which was a good 10 feet hole. There was a snow bridge to the left of him and we think he might of thought it came over farther. He hit the hole and fell into the creek with the sled coming back down on top of him, freak accident

 

[kxcorky]

HE is out of surgury for his wrist now. It was broke in 8 places. He is doing well right now but will be going in tomorrow night to have his Trachia?? (sp) tube put in. If Tom didn't get him out of the water and all you great people wern't there and the pilot didn't get that tube down his throat he wouldn't be here now. Thank you all so much! I will try and post more tomorrow!

 

[rev800151]

That was a scary day for sure. We rode togeather all day. We where just around the corner when it happend. Wade was still unconscious when we got to him. One note for everyone, I guess SPOT doesnt work around the brundage area. It will send the signal to your personal info, but not to 911. The 911 dispatcher said she got the location from my cell phone. Fatrunt said they have life flight in valley county, but it was air St. Lukes that came out of Boise. It took about 45 to 50 minutes for them to arrive. It seemed like HOURS. It was hard for me and my father to sleep last night. All you could think about was Wade. The day would play over and over in my mind, and woundering how he is doing now. For those who dont know, Wade is RSI on the forum. Our thoughts prayers go out to the Durbin family. Get well soon Wade.

 

[kxcorky]

Hey Guys,
He is awake and the swelling in his eyes has gone down so he is able to open them and write things down on the paper.. of coarse one of his questions was how is the sled??
He is moving is head, arms, feet, ect. So we are very hopeful that once we get the Trech tube in him that he will be on his way to a full recovery. Tonight will be the hardest night. Dr.'s say this can be a life threatening procedure. Thank you guys for all your thoughts and prayrs.

OUr spots did work.. My family including me all got a call from there emergancy responce center, I was out riding my dirt bike and when I got back tom had called and told me they called life flight so I cancled the s.p.o.t. one.. It does work but with no way to tell if they were coming or not they called 911. There is still an unknown to why it took them so long. Somthing I will have to figure out when this is all ok.
S.P.O.T is a great tool if you do not have cell service, but just wanted to let you all know that it did work and they were also sending another helicopter to a guy up there who jumped a cornus. S.P.O.T. ermergancy crew did take him to St. Lukes.

If anyone whould like to call or come down please let me know. He could use all the support right now.
Thanks again!
Courtney Durbin!

 

[Doolerious]

Thoughts and prayers to the Durbin family to help make it through this tough ordeal. "Great job" to the first responders on keeping him with us.

 

[John]

Damn, not again. My thoughts and prayers are with you!

On the SPOT, they are a great tool but your best bet is to talk to a human. I was lucky and able to find cell service but I think a good sat phone is probably a must for every group.

 

[acs47x]

Hey Guys,
He is awake and the swelling in his eyes has gone down so he is able to open them and write things down on the paper.. of coarse one of his questions was how is the sled??
He is moving is head, arms, feet, ect. So we are very hopeful that once we get the Trech tube in him that he will be on his way to a full recovery. Tonight will be the hardest night. Dr.'s say this can be a life threatening procedure. Thank you guys for all your thoughts and prayrs.

OUr spots did work.. My family including me all got a call from there emergancy responce center, I was out riding my dirt bike and when I got back tom had called and told me they called life flight so I cancled the s.p.o.t. one.. It does work but with no way to tell if they were coming or not they called 911. There is still an unknown to why it took them so long. Somthing I will have to figure out when this is all ok.
S.P.O.T is a great tool if you do not have cell service, but just wanted to let you all know that it did work and they were also sending another helicopter to a guy up there who jumped a cornus. S.P.O.T. ermergancy crew did take him to St. Lukes.

If anyone whould like to call or come down please let me know. He could use all the support right now.
Thanks again!
Courtney Durbin!

is he in meridian st. lukes or boise? I might be down this week and would like to visit him.

 

[kxcorky]

He is in St. Al's in Boise

 

[acs47x]

ok, I will let you know. Maybe even today or tommorow. I have your number from when tom had to save it in my phone to remember it. I will give you a call.

 

[kxcorky]

OK I changed his voice mail and put my number on there too.

 

[IDAHDOO]

Courtney,
So sorry to hear about Wade. Thats got to be one of the worst phone calls
to receive or make to a loved one.Tonia and I have been thinking and praying for you guys. He is in good hands at St Al's. LOTS of really good people there.
Heres wishing Wade a quick and full recovery !
If theres anything we can do please let us know !
Brian

 

[mtn_extreme]

Was in the upper parking lot when the St Lukes chopper flew over headed back to Boise. Immediatly got that sick feeling in my stomach when you know something happened. All my best on a speedy recovery Wade,

MX

 

[rmk 700]

did any one hear about somebody who broke both legs on west mountain by the domes i was there but i didnt see it.