News BJ from Thredbo Racing crippled in accident in Vietnam

[Billy_Buttons]

Already posted this in Thredbo Reports thread, but as BJ is so well known, should have its own thread.

https://www.news.com.au/travel/trav...y/news-story/8b4468ecf061d191124509d3137a7ada

 

[piolet]

Don't know him but, damn.

Some interesting stats at the bottom of that article:
Stay safe out there

 

[linked_recoveries]

Lovely bloke. Terribly sad news.

 

[DidSurfNowSki]

Damn.

 

[sastrugi]

Because the SnoInfo software is for some reason now showing us posts we should be interested in from years ago, this thread title really caught my eye. As I haven't been in Thredbo for 2 years and BJ was not in my inner circle, I hadn't heard this awful news.

Does anyone here have any updates on how he's doing now?

 

[Donza]

Because the SnoInfo software is for some reason now showing us posts we should be interested in from years ago, this thread title really caught my eye. As I haven't been in Thredbo for 2 years and BJ was not in my inner circle, I hadn't heard this awful news.

Does anyone here have any updates on how he's doing now?

I'll ask my friends that know him well.
I spent a few fun weeks in Niseko with BJ ... then a few nights in Thredbo on the whisky...

 

[kaegee]

He is doing ok ish according to the BIL, who is in touch . Been taking a few tentative steps which is a long way from the first prognosis.

 

[Townsend]

He was in Thredbo earlier this season maybe on the long weekend. He spent some time with the TSRC (photo below) and had coffee at Avalanche. I didn’t see him but I heard he was better than expected considering.

 

[Townsend]

 

[sastrugi]

Wow, so sad. He lived for the race club and skiing. Great to see the pic. Good to see some improvement from that initial prognosis. Thanks for following up everyone.

 

[DPS Driver]

@sastrugi BJ is living up in Tweed and doing OK.

As stated, he's taking some small steps and as you would expect with BJ is proving the doctors wrong. He's in good spirits but has certainly been through some tough times t get to where he is now.

 

[sastrugi]

Thanks @DPS Driver

 

[telecrag]

Never forget his comment one day to K10.

Vaht ahhrr you doing?

Im practising for the tele level 1 tomorrow.

Arhhh, don't vaste your time, if you cant already do it, just go home.

 

[Bedeb]

Such sad news.