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A mishap on the climb up Schofield Pass, near Crested Butte, Colorado on September 4th, 2019. Video is long but thought it best to leave nearly uncut. It shows the descent, anxiety at the bottom and then a partial climb. What follows is the off path madness and splashdown into the punchbowl. I was completely uninjured and climbed out within 15 minutes of the incident.

Some stills are included near the end.
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There are so many friends, enthusiasts and visitors that helped in the minutes, hours and days that have followed the incident.

* Ryan Edwards and Matt Watson for providing on the scene help
* Mountain Moto Jam 2019 crew (Ryan, Matt, Evan, Barry, Bry, Don, Jim, Ty, Slade, Mark, Andy, Gabe, Todd, Scott, Dave)
* Scott and Melanie Davie for the Jeep ride out
* Seth from the G.O.A.T.S. https://www.gunnicbgoats.com
* Chris Cox and crew from Crystal Mountain Ranch for the sketchy, cold and wet recovery attempt and subsequent success. https://crystalmountainranch.com
* Dave Phillips for his extensive help with the bike once it was recovered
* Adventure Riders of Colorado FB group

Most importantly, thanks God for your protection....show me the path.

So what happened?
Riding a dirt bike across obstacles typically requires the rider to maintain momentum. As can be seen, I chose a riding line on the left as I thought it looked easier. I wasn't going quick enough and the front tire got kicked to the left which caused my throttle hand to twist and ... well .. you saw the rest.

How about the fall?
First I grabbed for anything to slow me down; check out the shadows. No, time didn't stand still or slow down. I thought of my kids, called out to God and fell perfectly into the water. Once I surfaced, I thought I was going to drown but thankfully the edge was close by and I was able to gather myself, take a deep breath and patiently wait for help.