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Skiing at Winter Park - Colorado
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Glenn trains with a huskey team
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...until Thursday 4th February 2000, Glenn was skiing a run when
his instructor, who should have been behind him to act as a brake,
overtook him.
This resulted in Glenn skiing over his safety tether, being launched
into the air, performing three barrel rolls and a slide upside down
on his head covering a total distance of around 30ft.
Fortunately Glenn wears a helmet which saved his head and neck.
The only injuries Glenn suffered that day was a cut to his head,
three bruised ribs and just to round things off he was knocked out.
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Shaken but not stirred
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Apart from that Glenn was fine and with some help was able to pick
himself up and ski the run twice more before going back to the ski
area, collapsing in a heap and licking his wounds.
The following day Glenn went back out on the slopes and skied for
a further two days before taking a rest (he had skied for 11 days
straight by that time). After resting with friends for a few days
Glenn was skiing again and he had managed to find a guide that would
run a dog team with him.
Sadly this was still not going to be a crossing of the Great Continental
Divide, but as a compromise he would run a team of dogs in Colorado's
'Back Country'. This trip was still demanding as Glenn and his guide
covered some 8 miles starting at an altitude of 9,300ft and finishing
at 10,200ft. With bruised ribs, an unknown trail, guide and dog
team, Glenn did have a lot to contend with and just to add the icing
on the cake his guide managed to turn the sled over three time throwing
Glenn out each time.
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