Our first injury of the season. Charlie Mason-McLeod sprained her ankle over the weekend. She will be out for a week or two. No glory in the cause of the injury as it was not a skiing injury, but a walking injury (not even any alcohol involved). Coincidentally I was on the scene shortly after it happened. I came across the accident scene on the top Cat Track of Granite Mountain, this was unusual because it is flat there, I thought how could there be an injury here? It turns out that Charlie and friends were hiking up to the top of Granite from the Cat Track to take in the view when she stepped on a rock somewhat awkwardly.
The Red Mountain Ski Patrol could not have asked for a better patient, Charlie managed to maintain her humour throughout the ordeal (as you can see from the photos). There was concern her leg was broken since all her symptoms indicated so, but X-ray determined it was merely a sprain, good news.
We are all looking forward to seeing you back on the hill Charlie.
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