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Sarah Burke

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EC-ski-life
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Friends, Sarah Burke was seriously injured today and is currently being treated in Salt Lake City. Her husband, Rory Bushfield, and her mother are trying to fly from YVR tonight to see her. If you know anyone with a private jet in Vancouver, have them contact Rory at (403) 519-3661. Please help spread the word and keep Sarah in your thoughts.
Jan 10 2012 7:40PM
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DannyHall
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what happened?
Jan 10 2012 7:43PM
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JWD*
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shes married?... anyways vibes, i heard she was trying a flatfive and something went wrong. VIBES


Jan 10 2012 7:51PM
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EC-ski-life
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yeah flat five and hit her head.. she was air lifted to the hospital
Jan 10 2012 7:53PM
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soulskier
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same, threads for updates
Jan 10 2012 9:57PM
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skier_07
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3m

The Toronto Star just reported that Sarah Burke is in critical condition and in a coma. Thoughts and prayers for you .

Jan 10 2012 10:08PM
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caliskigirl
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Saw this on FB...hope she recovers ok....++++vibes to her
Jan 10 2012 10:12PM
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Billek
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Who's Sandra Burk?
Jan 10 2012 10:13PM
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Darth.Maul
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Damn! Vibes and prayers for sure! Im not gonna throw any rodeos/flats for a while now...
Jan 10 2012 10:25PM
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nkmo.
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If you don't know who Rory Bushfield is, I weep for this world...
Jan 10 2012 10:42PM
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Blake.P
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Not a good time dude
Jan 10 2012 10:43PM
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GayWolf420
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Fuck off, buddy.
Jan 10 2012 10:48PM
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bleevus
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such a bummer, good thoughts for sarah and rory.
Jan 10 2012 10:48PM
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MRoden
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Im obviously posted that as a joke to break away from the traumatic fact she's in a coma. Vibes to her and everyone close to her. but seriously there needs to be a chuckle here and there.
Jan 10 2012 10:49PM
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nkmo.
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Ever heard the phrase "there's a time and place" ?


Yeah... Not here, not now.
Jan 10 2012 10:50PM
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straightlining
Posts: 238 - Karma: 139
not cool man
Jan 10 2012 11:38PM
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daskis
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Vibes vibes vibes
Jan 10 2012 11:49PM
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Blake.P
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Would you have posted that when CR had his accident? It's not a joke right now
Jan 11 2012 12:01AM
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I.B
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Someone should set up a fundraiser/charity thing for her.

I'm sure those medicals bills are going to be pure shit. Would probs help rory get to SLC too
Jan 11 2012 12:04AM
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AntEater
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threads for updates
+vibes to her and family
Jan 11 2012 12:36AM
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FLBP
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She was so sick in seven sunny days, I hope she's gonna be ok.
Jan 11 2012 12:40AM
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COrider
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Wow vibes to her, awesome rider, and a nice person. Can only pray things turn for a positive route.
Jan 11 2012 12:44AM
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Oldmann1584
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vibes to her, hope shes alright. always sad to hear about someone getting injured when throwing down
Jan 11 2012 12:57AM
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Tent
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Well your fucking retarded
Jan 11 2012 8:37AM
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Mike-O
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Well I'm all for being able to draw humor out of anything, but whatever you posted probably wasn't at quite the right time seeing as the situation is still very unclear.
Jan 11 2012 8:46AM
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Charlie_Kelly
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Damn son. At least she was wearing a helmet. Wish her luck and a swift recovery.
Jan 11 2012 8:48AM
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Cannaburner
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VIBES mad mad mad vibes to her and her family and her friends. May she have a great recovery and all the support she can get. NS will be with her.
Jan 11 2012 9:00AM
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flexpattern
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Hope she is okay - Lots of love and vibes from the UK! Get well soon!
Jan 11 2012 9:20AM
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Lucas
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Good luck. Updates.
Jan 11 2012 9:44AM
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CluckaChuck
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Hopes shes alright, damn good athlete
Jan 11 2012 9:52AM
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feihlination
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hope she pulls through. pipes are dangerous as fuck. so scary when you think about it.

vibes
Jan 11 2012 9:58AM
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p-nutt
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may the force be with her
Jan 11 2012 10:48AM
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SkiTheYeast
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Any updates?
Jan 11 2012 10:50AM
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DERS.
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+vibes

get well soon sarah.

bless
Jan 11 2012 10:55AM
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Mr.Gaga
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+++vibes. Thank god she had a helmet, hopefully everything will be fine
Jan 11 2012 12:02PM
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LivingColour
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who dat
Jan 11 2012 12:06PM
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.Blake.
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Vibes go out to Sarah and her fam. The face of women's freeskiing.
Jan 11 2012 12:08PM
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H8CH
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I don't fully understand what could have happened, as reports say she landed on her feet, then bounced to her head... trying a flatspin...

All i can imagine is that she landed on the top of the lip then bounced/flipped/fell back in to the pipe hitting her head on the wall on the way down - either way she must have given herself a hell of a wallop? Do you remember Dumonts crash in the xgames warm up last year (i think it was xgames anyway) - it was super brutal where he hit the lip and buckled himself back in to the pipe... makes you realize how lucky he was then.

I hate pipes - they're so brutal... mega vibes - hope she's ok and makes a full recovery... I'm Still confident she'll be back to take gold at the olympics...

Jan 11 2012 12:15PM
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Orrin
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Hope she recovers from this, vibes to her family and friends.
Jan 11 2012 12:42PM
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snowbombz
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I heard the injury was from whiplash, does anyone know if she was wearing a helmet?
Jan 11 2012 1:13PM
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steezeeepolizeee
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apparently she landed flat to the bottom of the pipe and then bounced to her head. Not sure how that would happen but there is alot of force coming down from that height
Jan 11 2012 1:19PM
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FerrisBueller
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^ what he said, plus she lost pulse for 10 mins and cpr brought her back..
Jan 11 2012 1:20PM
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feihlination
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whoaa.
Jan 11 2012 1:25PM
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Peter.
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jesus



+vibes
Jan 11 2012 1:28PM
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maximiliaan
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damn vibes for sarah and family/friends
Jan 11 2012 1:49PM
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theline
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oh shit
Jan 11 2012 1:53PM
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Nufity
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doesnt coma pretty much mean dead?
Jan 11 2012 1:57PM
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Hoppy
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Maybe/hopefully the landing on her feet would've taken some of the impact off her head?

I really hope she pulls through ok.
Jan 11 2012 1:58PM
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Finnbear
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Vibes to the max
Jan 11 2012 2:01PM
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