Trophies:
subdural hematoma
arachnoidal hematoma
T8 and T9 compression fracture
conditions were mild. a bit northy. I was kiting. we had been waiting there for a few hours in hopes that the wind would pick up. it was starting to get a bit better, but it felt a bit too light to launch. that was all I remember (a bit of retrograde amnesia). I probably never made it off the ground. my friend said he remembers seeing me getting dragged along the cliff by my wing. I was bouncing head over heels over the rocks. my helmet showed multiple impacts all over. I was told (later) that north wind conditions can be unpredictable at this site. I did get a site intro a few days before, but nobody can prepare you for everything.
 lonesome road up to the ridge only slightly faster than hiking up the ridge trail. |
 my first day (good flight) |
...time passes... a few days go by at Rancho Patron. we come back to La Salinas. something bad happens. I land on my head. I have no memory of this. everything is blank for about half an hour before and after the crash there were no witnesses, so I'll never know what I did wrong. |  hospital T8 compression fracture |
 what is a compression fracture? |
 a week later, the only visible signs |
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 for all you concerned mothers out there, this beer was enjoyed after my flight on a different day. |