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Sarah Burke Update | Cardiac Arrest & Resuscitation Immediately After Crash

By · January 18, 2012 · 13 Comments

Canadian skier Sarah Burke is still in critical condition and no further word of recovery has been heard since her family canceled a scheduled news conference on Monday.

It has been confirmed by hospital officials that Burke went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated on the hill after her crash last week. This news is extremely troubling and has implications that the consequences of the initial crash were in fact far worse than many were led to believe.

“Hospital officials in Utah con-firmed Monday that Squamish free-style skier Sarah Burke went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated on the hill after her crash during a halfpipe training run at Park City Mountain Resort in Utah, last week.” – Vancouversun.com

We still anxiously await further good news of Burke’s recovery, and continue to keep her in our thoughts.

 

SARAH BURKE INFORMATION:

- Injured in Eagle superpipe at Park City ski resort in Utah on Jan. 10th, 2012

- She’s has been in an induced coma and in critical condition in the University of Utah Clinical Neurosciences Center in Salt Lake City, Utah since the time of her injury

- She underwent surgery on January 11th to repair a tear in her neck’s vertebral artery.  That  tear caused intracranial hemorrhaging (bleeding within her skull).  The vertebral artery supplies blood to the back portion of the brain where important centers are located that control balance, vision, and more.

- Sarah is 29-years-old, has won the X-games 4 times, and was training for the 2014 Olympics

- Sarah is from Midland, Ontario, Canada.  Lives in Whistler, British Columbia

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Charlie is from Telluride, CO where he has grown up skiing. Charlie moved to Whistler this year after completing college to join the Unofficial team. He is a raft guide in the summer and skis between Unofficial posts in the winter.

13 Comments

  1. +3 Vote -1 Vote +1Daaaaave     says:
    January 17, 2012 at 10:25 pm

    : (

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  2. +2 Vote -1 Vote +1Kyler     says:
    January 17, 2012 at 10:31 pm

    Very unfortunate that she still isn’t improving. I wish her and her family the best!

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  3. +8 Vote -1 Vote +1Miles Clark     says:
    January 17, 2012 at 10:40 pm

    very tough situation, but we are all pulling for you Sarah. Hang in there.

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  4. +5 Vote -1 Vote +1Kimmy Hollar     says:
    January 17, 2012 at 10:50 pm

    Much love to Sarah! We are all pulling for you! Xoxo

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  5. +2 Vote -1 Vote +1Daryn     says:
    January 17, 2012 at 11:05 pm

    This is not good news. I hope to hear some better news soon.

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  6. +1 Vote -1 Vote +1Will Chase     says:
    January 17, 2012 at 11:26 pm

    God, that’s just awful.

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  7. +2 Vote -1 Vote +1Juice     says:
    January 18, 2012 at 12:57 am

    Come on Sarah, you got this !

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  8. +2 Vote -1 Vote +1SeaQueue     says:
    January 18, 2012 at 2:13 am

    #BelieveinSarah

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  9. Vote -1 Vote +1J     says:
    January 18, 2012 at 4:49 pm

    Sorry to hear about this. My best wishes to her and her friends & family. Get well soon!!

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  10. Vote -1 Vote +1Jamie Riley     says:
    January 19, 2012 at 11:40 am

    I am anxiously awaiting some good news on her condition. If anyone is tough enough to pull through this it’s Sarah. I’m praying for her every day!
    Much love and respect for this incredible young woman!

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  11. Vote -1 Vote +1m     says:
    January 19, 2012 at 3:04 pm

    RIP, such a great skier and beautiful woman, very sad :(

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  12. Vote -1 Vote +1Steve     says:
    January 19, 2012 at 4:46 pm

    RIP Sarah

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