Tahoe snowboarder Nick Gorman, 27, recounts his tale of getting stuck in snow up to his neck at Heavenly Resort on March 4, 2009 floundering around for hours thinking he was going to die only to be rescued by a Navy Helicopter four hours later in a story in the Tahoe Daily Tribune.
Tired and unable to sustain any amount of ride, he looked around and saw nothing but trees and snow. His breathing became heavy. Panic overcame him. “I’m looking at two miles from the bottom, and every time I move I’m getting deeper and deeper into trouble,” he said. Snow flowed like sand down his parka, into his gloves and through his pants. One foot of powder is something he could handle easily, he said. But four feet of it and going nowhere, Gorman knew he was in trouble. . . . Beginning to hyperventilate and his clothes soaking wet, he took off his gloves and went for his cell phone. His hands numb, he had trouble dialing 911. He began sucking on his fingers to get some feeling back and was able to complete the dial.
The finger sucking was apparently the only thing that worked for Gorman that day. By 6 PM a Navy helicopter found and lifted him to safety. Gorman refused medical treatment in Carson City because he didn’t have insurance and spent the night in a local motel. The next day Gorman returned to his car only to find it had been towed and ticketed costing him $600.
As much as we’d like to think this could happen to anyone, somehow we think Nick Gorman has a special gift. . . or something.
[Link: Tahoe Daily Tribune]
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