# @aaronrigsby on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVOnaAYAPZo
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/57718835-aaronrigsby-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-26T16:47:41.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Aaron Rigsby (@aaronrigsby) — https://gondola.cc/aaronrigsby

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Now that all the weather craziness is over, I wanted to give everyone a life update. For those who didn’t see on my story last week I was in a terrible snowboarding accident. I was coming down one of the back bowls at Snowmass, totally in m comfort zone. Ripping through powder feeling alive. When all of a sudden I drifted towards a rock hidden by snow and before I could slow down and turn, it was too late and I smashed into the rock feet first. Right after the abrupt stop I heard something break, followed my immediate pain in my lower back and got buried chest deep in snow. I quickly moved my toes while trying not to pass out from the shock because my friends were just over the hump I was on and couldn’t hear me yelling for help. I somehow managed to unbury myself and moved my legs to know I wasn’t paralyzed with no idea if I’d injury myself further and paralyze myself. Somehow I was able to stand up, throw my board and hobble to my friends to call for help. 

By the time I got down  by the incredible efforts by ski patrol I was trembling from being so cold and taken by ambulance to the ER where I discovered I compression fractured my L2 in my back. If not for the fast acting effort of ski patrol and one of my best friends mikepodesto I cringe to think what could have happened.  While coming down I kept fighting to stay conscious and still scared of being paralyzed Overall, I had the best case scenario. Less than 50% collapse and no surgery and cleared to drive and fly. I had tears standing up for the first time after it happened so thankful to be still walking. With lots of help from nice folks aboard my plane and TSA and my amazing friend maxolsonchasing9 getting my bag 4 days later I was live on AccuWeather covering the Northeast blizzard. You can knock a passionate guy down but you can’t knock him out and a massive shout out to AccuWeather for being so understanding and not forcing me out but going on my own free will because this is what I do. Hopefully in 8-12 weeks I can begin the process of getting confidence to get back on my board next season. For those who reached out thank you all so much. 

#passion #snowboarding #strong #overcome #colorado

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passion, snowboarding, overcome, colorado, strong

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