(Long form) What it's like to break your leg skiing and be saved by ski patrol
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- On Jan 15th 2023 I went off punk rock (under snake lift) at Brighton Resort, Utah. It was a great powder day and thought sending a drop over my skill level would be fine because the powder would save me. Drop was way bigger than I expected and I panicked, causing me to tuck and turn. My left ski tip landed at a forward angle that was steep enough to stop me from riding it out. My binding didn't release and the boot snapped my tibia and fibula as I fell forwards. I felt the pain probably 1/2 a second later and watched my leg flop in a way that I knew it was broken. Luckily it was under a ski lift and ski patrol came quickly.
As I rode in the sled, my weight slid me to the bottom to where every bump compressed the fracture making it quite painful.
There are 2 parts to the ski patrol facility. One is ski patrol and the other is a clinic. Any work done by ski patrol is free, but to be admitted to the clinic to get medication and X-rays costs money and is billed to insurance. Because I didn't want to risk a hefty bill if my insurance didn't cover it, I chose to not be admitted to the clinic. No X-ray or pain meds at this time.
I found, after I was sitting inside, that if I pulled away from my foot, stretching the fracture into traction, I had a large amount of relief. Because I assumed the hospital would cut my boot off, I asked ski patrol to take it off for me (can't waste a good pair of boots). I had probably 6 of them peel the boot off of me. Was probably the 2nd most painful experience of my life (1st comes later). I could tell they did a great job despite the pain. Then they wrapped me up in a cardboard splint.
My wife came up from Provo and drove me to the hospital (because I didn't want to pay for an ambulance haha). Getting down the canyon was slow due to avalanche control. The break occurred around 11AM and I didn't get to the hospital in Provo until about 5PM.
When in the ER, I was give Fentanyl by IV while they took the X-rays. I was happy that I wouldn't have any more pain. Wrong, I felt everything and it was more painful than when ski patrol took my boot off with no meds. My wife was embarrassed as I was screaming. She kept saying "shhh... This was because at this point she didn't believe it was broken (she says I have a low a low pain tolerance).
The next morning I had an Intramedullary nail surgically put in my Tibia with no cast. There are 2 main methods of insertion for this type of surgery. One above the knee cap and one below. They did above on me. They had me do toe touches that same day.
In April of that same year (2 months later) I was able to get back on skis. I could only do the bunny hill and it was quite painful.
1 year and a few months and I am 98% recovered. I can do everything I want (skiing, mountain biking), but I just don't quite have all the strength back in my quad muscles.
I’m so glad the internet exists, now I can experience what it’s like to break my legs while skiing without having to feel the pain or learning to ski.
While laying on my couch in summer
Skiing conservatively is fun, it’s easy, even black diamonds. Just have to learn how to ski
I know how it feels to broke leg.. 2 bone broke in car accident in leg.. and just knew it was broken.. I asked first ambulance guy look if it was open or close.. thank got it was close.. still have alot scars for surgery..
But feeling I have in that leg was something else.. only good thing was kt was because if accident because adrenaline kept me out of pain.. and then my brain start work like my leg didnt exist so no order go to the leg before pain was gone.. so I couldnt even move it even I tried.. was lucky that way..
Everyone does it I think its like not our fault but we do it anyways
this is what feels to be a dumbasss
"I'm going to jump this and get wrecked." Well, he called it alright.
Aaaand we love people who are self-aware 😂😂
real
I was just about to say that
as someone who is also recovering from a broken leg. I said “you better be careful or you’re gonna break your a*s”… slipped on the very next step. Just, don’t say anything at all… lol
Bro hit that hill at 2mph
ski patrol captain has SUCH dad energy, such a fun guy
First sentence he delivered while arriving is "Can I help you ??" Like the man hurt didn't hear him pissed me tf off
@@kryptek-channel3725 He needs confirmation that he has consent to help him. So he's making sure he was clear with his question, and got a clear answer.
@@arqimedes Yep I got the explanation now, im from France and here ski patrol don't need confirmation to engage medical assistance
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@@kryptek-channel3725for legal reasons he has to ask that. If he tries to help someone and hurts them without asking in any way he can get sued. Same reason why you can deny medical from EMS
i felt extra bad because you seemed to be having so much fun with your little “woo’s” and “yeahs!”
Fr tho
It's almost like the intro scene of a stock horror film. Each "woo" and "yeah" presages what's to follow
bro was taunting like he was in a videogame
Dude i love the woos and yeahs so fun
he was havin a blast !!
One part of the video is "wooo!" "yeahh!" And the second one is "AahHHhHhhhHh!" "Aahhhhahhhh!"
I feel so bad for this guy.
Same
Had this coming
Duality of man
Then the next is 😩
If you weren't dying from cringe at those woos you're a weirdo.
As a 64-season volunteer ski patroller, I can feel the leg pain of the patroller at the lead position of the toboggan. He's working very hard controlling the toboggan's speed with a snowplow, chain brake, and sideslip and pulling it on flatter slopes. He's also alert for skiers/snowboarders descending on them who can endanger everyone. An empty Cascade toboggan weighs 52 pounds; plus the victim, skis, etc. and you're sweating by the time you reach the aid room. You want to remove your helmet and unzip your parka to cool off but your first priority is the victim. Well done.
Wow!!!! I was already thinking what a hard job it must be towing the patient but that really drives home the magnitude of the task!
Whyd you write all that?
@snavisTM He's showing his support for the ski patroller?
The people on that ski lift must've been worried. Imagine riding up the mountain, watching a guy fall, and then hearing:"AH MY LEG"
I was thinking that too! Imagine if one of them it was their first time skiing, lmao. "Oh god, some guy broke his leg, get me outta here, PLEASE," "Don't jump off hills at high speeds," "YOU'RE NOT HELPING"
He wasn’t even going fast 😂
@@Piranha-19_8 maybe that was the problem. Going faster lets you land at a lower angle while what he did is just fall strait down.
"SWEET LIBERTY MY LEGGG!!!" (genuinely feel bad for the guy though, that looked like it did hurt like hell.)
@@BrianJinhoLeeyeah i thought so too it was like falling in slow motion
there’s something inherently morbid about watching someone having fun knowing full well that they’re going to be in a world of hurt in a matter of minutes
Now that you mention it, Yeah 😂😂
totally agree
Yea i couldn't watch the fun part so i just skipped to the fall
this is exactly how I was feeling, patiently waiting for the "most replayed" part of the video
Yeah but I didn't read the title so I was quite shocked when he landed
That main ski patrol guy who's talking seemed very very caring and thoughtful and had a large amount of empathy. He seemed to handle the situation really well. Scary being in such a situation and having to be asked about insurance and whatever treatment you would like, can't imagine what it would be like
He's giving father energy
I agree. Definitely seems like he's been through quite a few seasons on the slopes.
8:22 “It ain’t my leg, thank god” 😂
"i hope you don't mind the moan, it makes me feel better" lmao
13:48
@@viktor_vasamathanks, haha
Cursing and moaning does make extreme pain a little more bearable. Tested and proved on multiple accounts.
Dr. Gabor Mate has entered the chat
@@fxyo1368forget testing. I can personally verify it is almost good as opioids.
Bro tried to hit a boulder jump going 2mph which was his first mistake, but it's really nice to see the skiing community helping with such passion :)
Yeah I’ve never skied before but I know ur not supposed to get that slow.
I've gone off that exact rock many many times.
It's honestly one where it's better to roll off of.
I've never stuck that landing sending it and I've never seen others stick it sending either.
Any more speed and you'd hit a deceptively flat landing and drive your knees through your goggles.
I wouldn't judge someone from a video ... although it is funny how fast he panicked lol.
Omg that is so true
@@jerryhsu3708you are Not Jerryhsu
@@mola5445huh
3:40 loool the snowboarder sat there for 3 minutes and finally went down the slope for help and immediately wiped out 😂😂😂
Had to go back to see that’s golden lol
good spot 😂
lmao, I didn't spot it
wild 😭😭🤣
Lmaooooooo
Screams in pain "I'm sorry" bro you in pain don't apologize they know it hurts. lol
I thought apologising for something that's not your fault was just something Brits did 😂
@@mattwoodford1820just it always be a county specific thing? humans are all the same lol everyone does this
He feels he's a burden. Good guy
@@mattwoodford1820you ever heard of Canadians?
@@pumpalin8661 really sorry, totally forgot about Canadians, you're right. My apologies
Imagine if it was your first time snowboarding or skiing and you're on that lift, then all you hear is this man's cries of pain and suffering 💀
Yeah imagine going with your family seeing the snow for the first time... and bam! 😅😆
hah... yeah that did not happen to me when i went for the first time a couple weeks ago
😭😭
My family was driving down to skii on a big mountain when I was a kid, but as we were going past everyone we saw someone being taken away on the back of a snowmobile stretcher.
My mum just decided to turn around and we didn't get to skii I'll never forgive her for that 😭😭
First time I went snowboarding we saw at least 3 ambulances come and go on our walk there alone. Countless nosebleeds and folks eating it on the way down too
I think every skiier/snowboarder has collectively agreed that ski patrol is awesome
I don’t see enough people giving these two ski patrol gentlemen praise. Treated him with respect, humor, and humility. People like this are my hero’s. Always putting others well being at the top of their list and doing the right thing.
Dream medics, would love to have these two at the EMS agency I work for.
Yeah very professional
Heroes.
@@swedishfish0220 I assume this isn't sarcastic
They are professionals and they did their job. That's it.
Not him literally BREAKING HIS LEG and saying SORRY for being in pain😭
Doesn’t everyone do this though
@@rachelyoung8401yea I do that aswell
One time i was on a waterslide and almost broke my nose. And while it was bleeding like.. alot- i kept saying "SORRY-" over and over 😅 Ig its just some people's first instinct to do that 🤷♀️
It's that American shame
Same exact thing my brother did when he broke his leg at the resort
Having just returned from Aspen, where I had a bad fall and was taken down by ski patrol, I was struck by how much of the discussion centred on my insurance and what it would cover. It felt strange at the time, but I now realise this is fairly standard practice.
In Australia, it’s quite different-insurance isn’t typically discussed because all Australians and visitors are covered. Plus, an ambulance would likely have already been called and on standby.
Big thanks to all the amazing ski patrollers out there-they do incredible work! The two who helped me were fantastic and reminded me of these legends.
As a Canadian I was thinking the same thing, this turned into a 20 minute insurance ad essentially. In Canada like you said, ambulance would’ve been on the way and you’dve been taken straight to emergency/hospital
Yeah we got a lot of non-citizens who are currently overloading the system, and funding isn’t increasing as fast.
We also have whole cities of welfare goblins
But actually the more I think about it the more I think it would actually be illegal here to do things the way you are describing. There is a law that doesn’t allow services to be provided if they are not provided by Medicare if the company involved is owned by a company that takes any Medicare patients at any of there companies. Same thing regarding what you charge for services. Forcing someone in the mountains to pay New York City prices to have services. There’s a lot of laws like that and this feels like a situation where something like that would apply among other things.
What I’m saying the the laws on this stuff are weird here. Nobody talks about it but it’s a huge problem. There’s a reason one doctor here will have 5 techs working for him (and theyll only do legal paperwork-no touching patients).
There was once an organically developed medical system that worked well here, but a whole encyclopedia set could be written on all the ways it’s been wrecked.
Don’t let people tell you we don’t get free healthcare here btw-we do. You just get it from the county, not the state. My program is called JPS Connect I think. Tarrant County TX.
I shattered my tibia plateau skiing at my local hill, Beech Mountain, NC. After patrol assessed my break and felt the crepitus he radioed to roll EMS. They were waiting for me at the bottom. No one asked about insurance or anything.
@@ChadDidNothingWrong you have what I call Capitalist Stockholm Syndrome
Its the same for the EU, Unlike the USA the insurance here isn't a for profit scam.
As for the patrol guys asking for the pain, they WANT YOU TO SCREAM. this way they know your limits, where the pain is, and if you are still conscious.
The more you scream the better.
Only in America can the phrase, "I will call an Ambulance", be used as a threat
Hands where I can see them, or the ambulance comes for your money
USA 🇺🇸💩
MERICA RAAAHHHH 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅
cuz it cost money
@@CitarNosis317That is crazy, as an American that just seems impossible. But apparently not if that is the rest of the world's normal! Crazy how we can have so much debt, but poor care for people
If I heard him scream that "AHHH MY LEG!!!!", I'd think he was trolling with that Spongebob scene and move on. Thank God I wasn't there.
That is outta pocketttt 😂😂😂
anytime someone says "MY LEG" I instantly think of Fred the fish
The people from a distance watching him explode 😂
Lmao same
I need ski patrol😂😂 what a gimp man yeee whooo, went over a jump way to slow screemed mid air like a wild animal an then hes like ahhh my legg😂😂
Ski patrol needs some of them green wistle's they use at bondi beach. Thanks for sharing your pain to let all us non skiers see how awesome ski patrol is. Hope you make a speedy recovery and get back too it!!!
Most people do carry a whistle
In the US, that med, Penthrox, is banned, its may also be banned in Canada as well, likely drug companies have a part to play in it not being allowed
4:46 "can I help you?" the reason he asked was because he's reqired to have your permission to treat you. And yes, you can deny treatment
Bro imagine if he denied help and they just left him there 💀
Well, they would try and persuade as much as possible but if he still denied then they would have had to they wouldn’t leave him die they’d just not treat him and take him too a safe place soz for the dialogue
Hard to believe but it's no rare to have a skiier/boarder refusing treatment.
Damn, we even had a rock climbing party refusing HELIVAC and in the end they had to call us again because they got lost in the clouds.
We just stabilize the injury and ski down to nearest station.
@@Kalashimiwell I mean they probably would’ve stayed by him until he changed his mind or passed out
It’s also a mentally question to see if you are mentally there
“Gonna jump off that and get WRECKED!”
Proceeds to jump off that and get wrecked. Nice call man. Hope you’re back at it soon!
He doesn't have the brain or his ego is too big to ski responsibly. He obviously doesn't know his capability or limits. He sounds like an air head too.
I wouldn't encourage him to continue, skiing isn't for everyone.
Respect for the Ski Patrol Skiier who did all the leg work. Great kid, great effort. Strangers caring about strangers just hits me hard in the feels.
The first patroller did an absolutely TEXTBOOK patient assessment. Everything in the right order and everything. Huge props.
Finishing up my EMT class rn and I was just thinking the same lol
missed CMS, textbook fail.
@@davidkennedy3050 to be fair, unless head, neck, or back pain is present, or they state that they have an inability to feel or move something, I don't think checking CMS is indicated outside of the broken leg. He can clearly move it and feel pain in it, and the ski boots aren't coming off at the top of a mountain to check distal pulse and sensation in the foot unless otherwise indicated by something else, at least in my amateur opinion. Something to do when you can actually do something about the leg, and until then, just book it down to where you can get it into a proper splint.
No PPE when checking injury site for blood. Automatic failure.
Completely skipped primary assessment, another injury could’ve been masked by the pain and no check was done to find it
ski patrol handled this like super pros
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@@CreeFalcon-219nobody cares dude why bother with these comments
@@MartianMoon "but meh the social validation ill get from my 9 year old friends when they see I was the first reply 🤓"
Yep it was definitely broken and you did a good job staying that calm considering how bad it was
as a New Zealander it is really interesting, very alien, and almost south park like to see the rescue teams communication about certain rules and legality about asking if its ok to help, and then also outright talking about medical insurance and cost etc, especially while he's still laying in the snow with a broken leg ( unconfirmed at the time obviously) very odd but wow thanks for posting
yeah unbelievable
America is a third world country
Yeah as an australian this is weird.... Him saying he wanted to drive down as well, just blew my mind I wouldn't even be thinking that. Granted in Australia ski patrol would come down with a green whistle and give you that for the splinting, transfer and toboggan down the mountain. An ambulance would already be on the way, they wouldn't ask you. (Snow fields usually have some type of ambulance service on site in the first place)
This is so alien, so sad too.
edit: just finished reading the description, and found out that the wife drove up and then drove him down because he didn't want to pay for an ambulance. Damn man.
Yeah, it feels so callous seeing this from the perspective of an Australian. I broke my ankle funnily enough about a month after the video poster said he did (though I was roller skating, not skiing). The ambulance arrived and they pretty much immediately green-whistled me (in order to get the boot off), and took me straight to hospital. I didn't have to pay for the surgery several days after (plates, screws, a band around my bones to support my damaged ligaments) or the follow-up appointments including xrays, nor the four physiotherapy appointments through the hospital. I am eternally grateful that I didn't feel I had to compromise my health or endure excess pain simply because I couldn't afford it! This video drove home to me how vulnerable it would feel to be given kind of subpar care due to your financial status. 😢
Edit: I am about 98% back to normal, nowadays. I credit the physiotherapy for a large amount of that.
First step of first aid is asking if you can help (assuming they can respond).
At 20:30 "Dont talk while im talking Dave" followed by Dave clearly throwing his arms up with a silent "What the hell man?!?" Has me ROLLING 😂
Didn't catch that my first go round. Thanks for pointing that out. Gave me a chuckle, lol.
I caught that and I didn’t know which one was Dave
@@terryleung622The Asian guy with the name tag that says “Dave”.
I'm sorry Dave but I'm afraid I can't let you talk
That’s direct communication bb
I always wondered what it would like like to break my leg skiing and be saved by ski patrol. Thankfully I found this video! I don't ski at all, but it this thought definitely popped up once in a while.
I am quite impressed with the main guy talking during the rescue. Seems like a smart and caring guy who likes his job.
Definitely not his first rescue
the way he kept reassuring him whenever he would apologize for screaming 🥹
As someone who broke their leg recently, I’m shocked at how well he handled this. It is so freaking painful.
I’m sure the cold helped a lot
Same dude, not even a week ago. Excruciating. Dudes a beast.
@@ethansteen8880dude lmao cold just brings swelling down a bit. Absolutely nothing is going to aide a broken bone just because it’s cold out (he’s wearing snow pants), especially not a TIB FIB dude
Big thing is just keep breathing at a steady rate. Helps a lot to take your mind of it
@@The_ArchivistsI broke my arm leaving school one time and my nurse told me the same thing. What also helps is pinching your skin somewhere else so your mind can (try) to focus on the pain of pinching your skin instead of did your broken bone. Of course, it doesn’t remove the pain very well, but it’s way better than nothing.
Dude you're so kind and thankful. I don't see people like these a lot - being so nice through that much pain . That's a big respect.
20:32 " don't talk when i'm talkin, dave" oooo quite snappy
I was surprised no one else has mentioned that!
gotta relay info simple so they can be ready to help again, clear communication is vital
@@BeatBoyStill More like they have bad blood.
Dave the only asian in a 10 mile radius gets talkin to like shit... or thats just his boss and their relationship. Still kinda hostile but lets give him the benefit of the doubt. Who knows maybe Dave did him dirty 🤷♂
When you have someone in distress, you listen to the party that's most in control of the situation. Two people talking at once gets everybody nowhere fast.
I felt bad every single time he apologized. There's literally no reason to apologize when you're in that much pain. I think he did a really good job managing it, actually.
He is apologizing to his savings account
the amount of people asking if you’re okay is very heart warming. i hope you’re better now and able to continue having fun out there!!!
2:40 „Well John, this one’s for you, I’m gonna jump off that and get wrecked” 😂😂😂😂😂😂
bro predicted it 💀
😮😮😮😬😬😬😬😬😬🤒🤒
I hope John appreciates that level of dedication 😅
I know John feels bad now.
@@SuspiciousWolfI hope John helped cover the copay
This dude was a fucking model patient. Big ups.
Bro was chill as fuck about it too
I can't even imagine the pain but it sounded like you really enjoyed that ride down
I kept thinking when are they going to give him The Green Whistle. Then I remembered that’s only Bondi Rescue.😂
hahahah i guess we all watch the same shows
They aren’t legal in the United States
i love bondi rescue
Green whistle is standard in Australia - I was also waiting for it lol
OMG same thought 😂😂😂😂😂
It never ceases to amaze me that we live in a world that if you get hurt, random people will show up and help you.
Thanks to all the first responders.
And that’s why animals will never try shit like that
Yeah but it ain't free. I wouldn't want to know what the bill is without insurance.
wow! those xrays tell you everything about that fall! your a trooper dude took it like a champ! hope you aren't having leg pain still! prayers out to you man!
As an european its mind boggling to me that they're talking about insurance and costs. This is dystopian. Healthcare must be public.
US citizen living in Europe for 24 years and I find it ridiculous that they worry more about insurance than a person’s health. Pathetic. “Your insurance is not in our network, so you can leave now.”
@@antoniobranderas they aren't denying care. If they bill him for the care it will be really expensive vs using his insurance. He is stable enough to make an informed decision and they are allowing him to do that.
Genuinely horrific. If I was injured last thing I would want to worry about is 'how much is this going to cost me?!' As a Brit I find it laughable that the vast majority of yanks saw Obamacare as a bad thing. Could have had free healthcare like the rest of us. One thing the UK has got right is our incredible NHS. (Who do need more funding and praise).
@@CraigSteele12lol what? We *passed* obamacare, it made our shitty system less shitty, but making a system like the NHS is incredibly ambitious in the current US political climate. The insurance companies have a HUGE lobby
@@CraigSteele12 well, its not free, its just that the richer people will pay for the poorer peoples healthcare (but your main point is right imo)
He called it when he said he was going to get wrecked. Also, when he said he needed the ski patrol in my head, I heard Paw Patrol.
For this mission we need
Marshel! Use your medical equipment to tend to the skier
And Everest! We need you to help tra sport marshel and the skier as marshels ambulance cant travel in the snow
@@Plan3tMistLove this🤣🤣
@@alienfriend4658same!
You took it like a champ
"Don't talk while I'm talking Dave" 20:33
As a Dave, that shit is unacceptable
sounds like Dave has a talking over people problem.
@@PhantomMods4Dave's are a weird kind
@@daveyjoseph6058LMFAO
@@theunluckycharm9637 tell me about it. My dad’s named David.
Ski Patrol are like, the real heroes of the mountain.
They really are, I broke my femur 5 months ago skiing in Alta, Utah. They helped me in less than a minute after I fell. Now almost fully recovered!
They found my phone 30 mins before closing buried under feet of snow
This happened to me too; although I did not break the fibula, only the tibia. It is an indescribable pain. I knew instantly it was a break. Glad you recovered.
Just the first couple seconds of “woos” and “yeahs” just make me feel SO bad 😓😭
“You got insurance?” Him “no I don’t.” Them “sorry we can’t help you, hey Tom take the brace back off.” 🤣🤣 just imagine if that happened.
Lmfao. Best comment, and it should be pinned
Cyberpunk ass country
It doesn’t work like that. 😅 Getting off the mountain and the immediate treatment down at Ski Patrol is free. It’s the clinic that’s not free. He chose to get himself to the hospital in case he wasn’t covered. Personally, I would prefer the hospital anyway (since it is just the leg).
We are RAPIDLY reaching a point here where that will happen alas...
@@spastickid218 no we arent... you pay tickets and everything includes paying for the rare instance that this shit happens.
Thanks for leaving your go pro rolling man. It was cool to watch all the first responders doing their thing. I bet it was nice to have that footage later and play back what people said to you while you were in pain
I like how blunt and real the one Ski Patrol guy was. I feel like if someone was trying to sugar coat it in that situation I’d just get irritated🤣
I agree, making noise through pain is REALLY comforting. I’m not taking screaming as if you are dying but that slow release of air does help with pain.
He didn't scream as much as I did when I broke mine. Worst part: when they turn your lower leg and splint it. AAAAAUGH!! Thank God for the Ski Patrol!
Holy shit dude, you were super level headed with the ski patrol. At least we get the green whistle in Australia as on field analgesia.
We don't belive in such things unless you are in a really bad way....
@@jillwisland680 a tib fib fracture is a perfect indication for field analgesia
@rosie7346 Sure, but I rarely if ever, see people being given analgesia in the field. Just tough it out until you get into the ambulance or the hospital.
@@jillwisland680we definitely believe in it, however we don’t have it thanks to american health care
@nine9nine9 🤷♀️ I just noticed from watching paramedic shows from America and Britain that it doesn't seem to be down half as much here as there. Why? Maybe because of the expense of the drugs and the training qualifications needed to administer the drugs. That will vary depending on where you are in the states. Large cities probably have a lot more Advanced medical service (ams) while other will only have emergency medical service (ems).
"Dave stop talking while I'm talking" Genuinely hilarious dude knows what to do
Damn as someone whos only had a hairline fracture in my wrist, those xrays at the end looked nightmarish to me. Huge props to you for not screaming your head off throughout this whole video 🫡
Man, those ski patrol guys are CHAMPIONS! Communication perfectly both to each other and yourself, using humor to defuse the situation while not at your expense and being extremely thorough in both their actions and explanations. Society runs due to these kinds of people. Glad to hear you're doing better and are back out there skiiing!
First patrol guy just makes you feel safe
3:18 the pain 😭😭 I know what your feeling. Recover soon
My dad was a ski patrol for a few years, promise you are one of the nicest people they had
My dad was on National Ski Patrol for 50 years before he "retired". He has seen minor accidents and some pretty horrible accidents. Whenever the patrol would have a refresher training course my brothet and I got to be accident victims! I also learned to ski when I was 4 yrs old.
Sorry for you, lucky you're getting such professional assistance. Wishing you speedy recovery
Awesome to see the whole process of it all but its mind-blowing, as a swede to see u guys talking about health insurance when you're in that state! Hope it healed well.
@@triggered3107 Yes, i’m skiing again and the leg is 99% back. Ya health insurance is always on my mind. I didn’t take an ambulance because of that haha.
@@brycebigelow7448 Maybe you should get some insurance if you're going to go over any more jumps ;)
@@TravisHi_YT most of us do have insurance. With ambulance “coverage”. That does not mean “covered”. In fact could be thousands of dollars. And exempt from out of pocket max. Yeah I’ll take an Uber instead please.
@@ZePopTart To the rest of the world that's ridiculous, you should be able to take an ambulance without having to worry if your insurance will pay, or if you can afford it. As a Brit it's just wild! I've called a few ambulances in my time (only one for me, so far), it didn't cost a single penny, I didn't have to think or worry about money at all just my/the other people's health. USA is mad
@@TravisHi_YT Ambulance rides can be super expensive even if you have insurance; I've declined them before as well in favor of having someone drive me, despite never having been uninsured.
I've broken my leg skiing, Was going down a hill in Canada, Fell once, Left ski never came off. Went back down. There was a person infront of me who had fallen on a more tight part of the hill, I fell purposely not to hit them. I fell hard and did a barrel roll where my right ski didn't come off. Ended up with an spiral break and a hairline fracture in my tibia. Ski patrol didn't believe me when I said I felt the bones scraping. was forced onto the back of the Skadoo, even when they had a sled on the back. Driving up the hill and forced to go through the common entrence instead of the employee entrance next to us. Was forced to walk the entire way from the skadoo, around through the cafeteria and into the ski shop. They gave me a blanked and ice pack. They refused to splint my leg and took the boot off of me. I tried sitting normally but that didn't work due to the pain. So I lied down and the Teacher with us that day had to call my parents because the ski hill refused. The ski patroller ended up getting fired and being barred from becoming one in my province again. It was a pretty bad day..
That’s shocking! Why did they do that? I hope you fully recovered.
I declare b.s. also this video…staged. It’s amazing for the public to know we exist..and this is our job. But there is no way you had a spiral fracture and they put you on a skidoo. Nice try.
@@InvertedAerialswdym this video is staged? The dude in the video obv broke his leg.
@@InvertedAerials What on earth would make you say this video is staged? What a bizarre thought.
@@InvertedAerialsIs your head just for decoration?
The ski patrol guys were total pros in this video, hope you had a nice swift recovery
went from “woo, yeah!” to “arrrrggggghhhhhaaaa i need ski patrol” real quick, hope you have a speedy recovery and are back out there having fun again bro
I’ve never seen ski patrol bring someone back before, they’re wicked because moving in snow is difficult and hauling a whole grown person back with you can’t be easy even with the assist from sliding snow and the skis. Glad you’re recovering man
Ski patrol guy is a total stud. Absolutely fantastic work.
I know the pain when you break a bone or sprain. The pain is unbearable. Glad those ski patrols guys were there to respond. Wishing you a full recovery.
It's interesting to see the whole process from start to finish, thanks for sharing.
Bravo to these ski patrol workers, kept the guy calm and out of shock and down to safety
Hey Bryce,
As a fellow leg breaker I was really happy to see someone post a full incident. Most folks never get to see it. I found my own experience to be rather similar in certain ways, most strikingly I kept saying sorry to my rescuers like you did. It's scary and not scary at the same time as you focus on getting to the next step. Also I can confirm that the pain is much worse after fentanyl, but I could also argue the adrenaline has worn off by that point. Either way you're not alone in screaming in pain. I'm glad to hear you were back to sport fairly quickly, getting back to 98% you were blessed with quick recovery. PT all day every day.
Cheers mate!
HEY BRYCE
AS A FELLOW LEG BREAKER WAS REALLY HAPPY TO SEE SOMEONE POST A FULL
Hey Bryce
I am also a fellow leg breaker and I know it sounds selfish, but it was nice to see things from another persons perspective and that I handled it similarly ❤
Those of you from other countries commenting about insurance discussions in the midst of a medical emergency: brothers and sisters, you don't know the half of it 🤯 There are thousands of for-profit health insurance companies in the US, and each of those companies have thousands of different plans. And they all do their level best to deny payment for medical care.
Good ole capitalism. 👺
And then they go and put their name on a football/soccer/baseball stadium just to brag about the difference in money they take in vs. pay out...
@@bluetickbeagles116Canada,Uk and France are capitalist countries but still have universal healthcare. There really isn’t an excuse for poor healthcare in one of the “richest” countries in the world.
American medical bills are high because the people barely pay taxes. If they paid more taxes (like other countries), medical bills would be low.
In here its free even they call helicopter to carry him to hospital.
Hey I did this once. Absolutely destroyed my shoulder, and I went into shock almost right away. Love the dudes who got me off the hill and did they're best to keep me laughing.
It really warmed my heart to see how you remained so nice and respectful even in such pain! I’m sorry that you had to go through that pain :(. I find it amazing how nice both you and the rescue team was :) Huge props to you!
Ski Patrol was awesome, That initial Ski Patrolmen was awesome. Nice work!
My grandpa broke his foot skiing too! The best thing to do it keep the shoe on if you don’t then I will swell even more and you can walk as good. Even though I’m not a doctor I’ve don’t research. I hope you’re okay.
DAMN, reading the comments glad to see you're doing better. But 1 minute for ski patrol to show up is insane more props to them!
edit: you're the coolest for apologizing, holy shit!
you rock bro, took that like a champ and even kept apologizing! glad to hear you've mostly healed, I hope you get all your strength back soon!
Omg. Right under the lift. Feel better soon! And thank you ski patrol!!😂❤
broke my femur out at Snowbird a couple years ago - worst feeling ever... hope you recovered by now man!
Can you compare it to any other pain? I feel like this is going to happen to me and I wanna know what it feels like
@Bspadz really bad, unlike anything i've felt before - but on the bright side you can walk same day as surgery!
I have broken my same femur 2 times within 3 years. I don't recommend it 😅
@@beachbummmm how on earth have you done that
@Bspadz Breaking my femur is the absolute worst thing I've ever felt by orders of magnitude... Except for breaking my pelvis. Which was significantly worse, neither of them were even in the same universe of pain compared to breaking my hand or arm.
Even still the pain was mostly manageable but there were occasional spurts where it would hurt really really bad for a few minutes, think like 10x as bad as a charlie horse is the best description I have. After a week or so most of the severe pain was gone.
I love ski patrol. Feel totally safe with these fit, competent guys going Mach 7 in a sled towed by skis while my body is completely destroyed. They listen so much better than surgeons and understand the wild spirit of skiers. I'm completely calm with them.
So grateful for ski patrol.
Dude that was brutal, hope your doing okay now.
Dude watching this in germany, the insurance stuff is actually insane to me. I´m so thankful for what we have here
He seemed to be having so much fun. He seems like a great guy, he just wanted to have fun. Don’t apologize for being in pain!
Sheesh. Nice to see the process. A lot of anxiety watching the riding knowing what was to come. Thanks for sharing and good luck with recovery
These patrols seems so relaxing, i had a French team of paramedics that helped me get of the moutntain while dislocating my underleg from my knee, I appreciate all the work these guys and woman are doing keep us of the mountain in such a way it’s like a five star medical crew.
Chillest ski patrol ever
First resquer there really had such a calming typically american dad voice, what a great guy ❤
As someone that has also broken my leg, the screams somehow are the most relieving part of breaking a bone. I hope you have a speedy recovery!
absolutely love how much fun he was having before, this really captures how skiing in fresh pow feels
it’s interesting you kept saying sorry after screaming(groaning) in pain. I felt the same way when i injured my back, i felt guilty for screaming around the doctors. I wonder why we feel that way when we are injured. I guess it’s the inconvenience we perceive to have caused. That just feels silly though.
I guess part of it is probably that making noises like that isn't something we generally do in public, but they're kind of involuntary when you're injured, so you can't help it. So when you do it, your first response is then to apologise. I imagine children probably don't apologise for making noises when hurt, so it's likely a learned behavior!
For me, (fucked myself up at the gym and there were people around as paramedics got me out) I was lowkey worried I'd traumatize someone 😅 Hearing someone scream in pain is distressing, but it's worse for the person hurting to hold it in, so what can ya do
@@DarkkestNitedon’t worry dude, I was in primary school and I ran into the sharp end of a gate really fast. Knocked out for a minute or 2 and just started wailing after processing what happened. (Mind you everyone in the court was huddled around me) came back a week later and everyone was fine
I once nearly broke my back when I fell from my bunk bed and was temporarily disable for almost a month but before that I crashed while riding on the road . Drove straight in to a construction site bending my wrist and having 12 fractures in my right leg but now I am fine To be honest I also feel kinda bad when I groan in front of the doctor or paramadics
I broke my femur and it was the worst pain,also I kept apologizing about my screaming to first responders and that really odd of me???
just happened to me four weeks ago, exactly this
I hope you’re recovery is going well
Aw man, on a powder day as well is rough. Hope you made a full recovery man.
Damn that xray is scary as hell, i broke my leg 15 years ago and i can almost feel your pain man... hope the recovery went smoothly for you
Clean break of the tibia! Thanks for inciuding the xrays. Hope you're back to 100% now
Took that like a champ brother! Keep shredding!
a good patroller sure knows his stem christie those sleds are damn heavy with a person riding
I haven’t personally had an injury at Brighton before but have helped someone who did. Btown ski patrol is world class & legendary.
great job by the patrol. Being positive, kind and joking around does wonders for someone mentally when they're in pain.