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Relic
Social climber
Vancouver, BC
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 24, 2013 - 08:44pm PT
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Big Mike had a snowboarding accident on Blackcomb Mountain 9am today. He was cruising high-speed down a groomer run, Solar Coaster, when he did a normal as can be ollie over a roller. Sandra, his partner found him laying face first and not moving. He couldn't move his legs he said. Ski Patrol heli-vacced him off the mountain and he was sent via ambulance to Vancouver General Hospital.
Diagnosis is burst fracture and dislocation of his L2 vertebrae. Swelling around his nerves is putting pressure on them so they are going to have to do surgery immediately to stop that. The bursting of his L2 will make it easier for them to get in there at his affected nerves.
He is going for an MRI right now and surgery will begin after that. He's doing ok right now but his butt is sore from being on a spine board all day.
So once they fix the immediate nerve problem, he will be on the road to recovery. It will take a while but he will be back on the cracks no problemo.
Give Mike some good vibes. He will really appreciate it. I sent him some calm good energy already in the emergency ward with his sister and Sandra, the more the better.
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TheSoloClimber
Trad climber
Vancouver
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Feb 24, 2013 - 08:53pm PT
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Holy sh#t. Wishing him all the best!
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briham89
Big Wall climber
san jose, ca
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Feb 24, 2013 - 08:57pm PT
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damn....poor guy. Heal up quick buddy
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Todd Eastman
climber
Bellingham, WA
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Feb 24, 2013 - 08:58pm PT
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Best wishes to the big guy...
... I hate hearing this stuff.
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Relic
Social climber
Vancouver, BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 24, 2013 - 09:07pm PT
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Bruce, he has gotten and is receiving super speedy and top notch attention from everyone. The ski patrol and hospital staff are doing an awesome job.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
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Feb 24, 2013 - 09:07pm PT
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Big Mike rules. Now you heal up quick, dammit!
Y'hear?
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GhoulweJ
Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
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Feb 24, 2013 - 09:16pm PT
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Hang in there Mike.
Here's to a full recovery.
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this just in
climber
north fork
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Feb 24, 2013 - 09:17pm PT
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Damn, horrible news. Hoping the best for mike.
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John M
climber
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Feb 24, 2013 - 09:19pm PT
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Get well quick Mike. I love your traveling trip reports and I hope that you can get back to them soon.
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grover
climber
Northern Mexico
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Feb 24, 2013 - 09:20pm PT
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Sorry to hear this.
Heal fast Mike.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Feb 24, 2013 - 09:31pm PT
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Get well soon, Mike!
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10b4me
Boulder climber
Somewhere on 395
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Feb 24, 2013 - 09:35pm PT
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Damn.hoping for the best
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darkmagus
Mountain climber
San Diego, CA
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Feb 24, 2013 - 09:38pm PT
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Hope you're feeling better soon!!!
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Feb 24, 2013 - 09:46pm PT
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Best to ya Mike, thanks for the Vegas TR. Not looking forward to the broken body update snowboarding TR:-(. Heal up!
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zBrown
Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
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Feb 24, 2013 - 09:50pm PT
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say Mike this sounds kinda serious. I'm rooting for a full recovery.
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Feb 24, 2013 - 09:51pm PT
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One of my favorite ST people. I love his attitude and always upbeat. Very difficult to hear this. I LOVED the Vegas TR and all his other postings just filled with great stuff.
Get well soon, be patient, perserve...
Ferretlegger passes on his well wishes too!
Susan
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Feb 24, 2013 - 09:58pm PT
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Don't know if I know you, Dude. Doesn't matter. I will be 'sending. Not the rock this time, but Huge positive thoughts and prayers that you will heal well.
Time outs like this can be positive when you use them to reflect on life.
Peace and Joy, lynne leichtfuss
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harryhotdog
Social climber
north vancouver, B.C.
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Feb 24, 2013 - 09:58pm PT
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Oh no I was just posting pics of him, terrible news, I'm praying it's not too bad, We are all thinking of you Mike.
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karodrinker
Trad climber
San Jose, CA
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Feb 24, 2013 - 09:58pm PT
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Man I hope you are ok, really sorry to read about this.
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Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
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Feb 24, 2013 - 10:01pm PT
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Having just spent 5 weeks in the hospital with a compound leg fracture my heart goes out to Big Mike. That's a tough injury but those docs are first rate and we trust you'll pull out fine.
JL
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