I know a guy named John. He was a semi-pro mountain bike racer. He's basically quadriplegic now. [View All]

[XemaSab]

He was a really active, fit, burly guy who was involved in all kinds of extreme sports.

What happened?

He went skiing.

"OH NOES!" I hear you say.

Before you get too judgmental, listen to the facts.

He didn't wipe out on a nasty black diamond run, he didn't go ass-over-teakettle doing some gnarly stunts on a snowboard, he didn't lose control and hit a tree.

He was at the Badger Pass ski area, which was the closest ski area to his house. He was basically on flat ground, and his feet just went out from under him. He landed on his neck, cracked a vertebra, and it was all over.

He's paralyzed from the waist down, and he has no use of his arms below the elbow.

Accidents happen. :(