High Adventure

Mark and Sawyer spent the weekend at Lost Trails, in Montana, Skiing and snow boarding. They went with the Young Men from our ward for their High Adventure. Friday was a day spent learning. Sawyer was on a snow board for the first time, and Mark was skiing for the first time. By Saturday they were both doing great. Mark was getting really good, and having an awesome time....until the BIG CRASH! He crashed on one of the big runs, and blew his knee out. They had to get the ski patrol to pull him down the mountain in a toboggan. The medics at the resort checked him out, and told him he needed to go to the hospital. He said he would rather wait and go in Idaho Falls. They made him a splint of cardboard and foam, and sent him on his way. Mike Fullmer and Brett Waters drove him back to Idaho Falls. Sawyer stayed at the resort with the rest of the boys and leaders, and came home later that evening.

From the initial exam, they thought Mark fractured his knee, and tore it. Now they think maybe it's not fractured. He is scheduled to get an MRI tomorrow, and then we will know more. He is really bummed, because he was having a great time. We thought maybe we would go back up to Lost Trails for a weekend with our family, so I could learn how to ski too. That is now on hold until next season.

Darren, Zack, Randy, Carston, Sawyer, Mike, Ethan, Sam, Brett, Mason, Nate

Sawyer coming down the hill.

Sawyer

Mark waiting to get examined. Notice the cardboard and foam splint.

It's his left knee (which is the right one in the picture). Notice how big the top, inside it.

All splinted up and comfy at home.