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Avalanches are dangerous.
Feb. 17th, 2015 07:55 pmMy brother-in-law (Randy) should recover.
About a week and half ago he was caught in an avalanche while back-country skiing. Got rescued by helicopter about 4 hours later (which is not unreasonable for back-country rescue operations) -- hauled out in a basket suspended below the chopper.
He has two breaks in one femur (thigh bone), a cracked pelvis, 8 cracked ribs, a pierced lung, and two cracked vertebrae (one in his neck) and minor head injuries.
I don't know much in details about the accident, avalanche or other stuff. I may not until I see him next. Of course, that will depend on whether or not he wants to tell the story again.
About a week and half ago he was caught in an avalanche while back-country skiing. Got rescued by helicopter about 4 hours later (which is not unreasonable for back-country rescue operations) -- hauled out in a basket suspended below the chopper.
He has two breaks in one femur (thigh bone), a cracked pelvis, 8 cracked ribs, a pierced lung, and two cracked vertebrae (one in his neck) and minor head injuries.
I don't know much in details about the accident, avalanche or other stuff. I may not until I see him next. Of course, that will depend on whether or not he wants to tell the story again.
