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Last week professional snowboarder Luke Mitrani, one of the founding members of the Frends crew out of Truckee suffered a terrible neck injury when he fell in the halfpipe. Luke has won multiple halfpipe contests and was most likely training for Olympic qualifications for this coming winter's games.
Terrifyingly similar to the circumstances surrounding skier Sarah Burke's passing in a halfpipe last winter, this incident further reinforces the notion that it really does not matter how talented you are, none of us are invincible.
"Hey guys i wanted to let you know im doing much better & the past two days have been terrifying..i fell in the halfpipe two days ago and landed on my back…I was paralyzed for the first minutes…slowly got the feeling back & than got air lifted on a 2 hour helicopter ride to Christchurch… Surgery consisted of them taking part of my hip bone out & than cutting my throat to replace & stabilize my neck (C5)…Thanks to everyone for the love & good vibes!!! Im So grateful to say that im gonna be okay…Appreciate every second of this life while we have it!!! – Squid"
"Luke Mitrani (born July 20, 1990 in New York City) is a professional snowboarder. Luke placed 1st in the halfpipe at the 2011 Winter Dew Tour with the highest score in Dew Tour history, 97.00. He also placed 2nd at the U.S Snowboarding Grand Prix in 2010. Luke was the youngest person to ever make the US Snowboarding Team at the age of 12."
Pro Snowboarder Luke Mitrani Suffers Terrible Neck Injury in Halfpipe
