12-14-2009, 05:08 AM
i have not so much of an extreme moment but an idiotic moment from last year at deepcreek.
so we hit the ice first thing in the morning and around noon the fishing slowed down so i started drinking. across on the hill there was a group of kids that had been sleight riding from the high water mark down onto the ice. so around 4 i decided i was going to take our sleigh and give it a try. but the hell with the high water mark i was going up there i told the guys i was with. so off i went. the snow was about knee deep and had a thick crust on it but not being much of a little guy i kept going threw the crust which made it a pain to go threw anyway. but after about half hour of climing i figured i was high enough. as i sat on the sleigh i looked down and though to my self.... this is not going to end well. i bet i was half way up the hill there. not sure how far that is but those of you that have seen it know its a ways. i only had one line to go were there was no brush so i sat there trying to get the nerve to go. all i could think is dont let go of the rope if you fall off i dont wanna have to walk down this hill. so off i went. the first 20 feet i was thinking this is going to be a disapointment but about that time i started to pick up speed. i had to lean, weave and duck sagebrush as i barrelled down the hill what felt like 100 mph by this time. then i noticed the jump (you know the lip of the high water mark and the steep bank of the lake) and thought oh shit. well i flew probly 15-20 feet no lie and i stuck the landing, or so i thought i bounced again and flew end over end i rolled forever. layed there half dead trying to figure out if i had broke anything, i hurt but everything worked and i hadnt let go of the sled so i climed back in and finished my ride and walked back over to the gear. my hands hurt like hell so after i got back i inspected them to find that the crust of the snow had ripped them to peaces and blood was pouring off them, but other than that a few sore muscles and a couple bruises. but i definelty learned dont drink and drive rather it be a vehicle or a sleigh.
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so we hit the ice first thing in the morning and around noon the fishing slowed down so i started drinking. across on the hill there was a group of kids that had been sleight riding from the high water mark down onto the ice. so around 4 i decided i was going to take our sleigh and give it a try. but the hell with the high water mark i was going up there i told the guys i was with. so off i went. the snow was about knee deep and had a thick crust on it but not being much of a little guy i kept going threw the crust which made it a pain to go threw anyway. but after about half hour of climing i figured i was high enough. as i sat on the sleigh i looked down and though to my self.... this is not going to end well. i bet i was half way up the hill there. not sure how far that is but those of you that have seen it know its a ways. i only had one line to go were there was no brush so i sat there trying to get the nerve to go. all i could think is dont let go of the rope if you fall off i dont wanna have to walk down this hill. so off i went. the first 20 feet i was thinking this is going to be a disapointment but about that time i started to pick up speed. i had to lean, weave and duck sagebrush as i barrelled down the hill what felt like 100 mph by this time. then i noticed the jump (you know the lip of the high water mark and the steep bank of the lake) and thought oh shit. well i flew probly 15-20 feet no lie and i stuck the landing, or so i thought i bounced again and flew end over end i rolled forever. layed there half dead trying to figure out if i had broke anything, i hurt but everything worked and i hadnt let go of the sled so i climed back in and finished my ride and walked back over to the gear. my hands hurt like hell so after i got back i inspected them to find that the crust of the snow had ripped them to peaces and blood was pouring off them, but other than that a few sore muscles and a couple bruises. but i definelty learned dont drink and drive rather it be a vehicle or a sleigh.
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