Mark McMorris‘ life was in danger after the snowboarder crashed into an area of trees riding in the backcountry in British Columbia on Saturday, according to Postmedia News, quoting older brother Craig.
Craig was there when McMorris, the Sochi slopestyle bronze medalist, suffered a fractured jaw, fractured left arm, ruptured spleen, stable pelvic fracture, rib fractures and a collapsed left lung.
McMorris was found conscious, but he was struggling to breathe with blood in his mouth, according to Canadian media.
“You can die from that, from bleeding out,” Craig said, according to Postmedia News.