(Sky-Hi News) – Drew Petersen’s body bounced from rock to rock as he fell down a steep, rugged slope while skiing in Colorado’s High Country.
As Petersen tumbled out of control, he banged his head at least three times, shattering the goggles he was wearing, denting his helmet and putting a gash through his forehead. “My helmet looked like a golf ball,” Petersen said. “… If that was my skull, it would not be good.”
Growing up in Summit County, Petersen longed to be a professional skier exploring the mountains and the powder-filled backcountry. As he pursued his dream and scratched the itch of his adventurous spirit, Petersen endured quite a few falls. CONTINUE