Ski Jumper Surgery 
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Pending Acceptance
Sorry I can't be too accurate about the time of this incident or it's accuracy, as this happened several years ago and the story was told second hand. I'll leave it to the investigative prowess of the readers to verify details.
When: In one of the winters between 1991 and 1993.
Where: Mt Spokane Ski Area
Reported by: Jason Wolther of the Mt. Spokane Volunteer Ski Patrol.
t. Spokane is a popular ski area just north of Spokane, WA. It's popularity is due to it's close proximity to Spokane and (at the time) $100 season passes. This gives residents of Spokane ample time to learn to carve, bump and jump.
any Skiers try to attempt a trick where in the skier goes off a jump and kicks one foot forward and one foot backward to make a kind of "X" when viewed from the side. (I'm sure there's a name for this, but I have only snowboarded and have thus avoided the accident described below)
The skier in question performed this feat but unfortunately either didn't get enough speed and height or just held the pose to long. When he landed, one tip of one ski stuck in the snow firmly, releasing the safety binding and sending the opposite end slicing through the air, through his legs, through his clothing and through his scrotum. My friend on patrol reported that upon landing several feet of testicle had erupted from their enclosure and were lying about on the snow. The said skier was scooped up and brought down the mountain where he was helivac'ed to emergency rooms in spokane.
Unforuntaley, I do not have the skier's name, the exact date, or names of witnesses, but if memory serves me right, Deaconess Hospital was the only hospital with helicopter landing pads for Flight for Life copters... I'm also unsure if the skier lost his ability to reproduce, and seeing how the cold might have preserved his stray organs, he may be able to procreate, though I'm sure the scar may scare off would-be mates....
Submitted on 08/07/2002
Submitted by:
Jeffrey Eagan
Reference:
unsure
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