Jimmy Wilson is primarily known for being a dedicated father to 6-year-old daughter Koura, and his passionate contributions to the surfing community as a longtime photographer, videographer, and writer.
He was in a snowboarding accident at Powder Mountain, UT on February 20, 2021. Near the end of the day, Jimmy was following friends down another epic run when he slid out on an undercover rock, and immediately slammed the left side his body into another rock that was also hidden under snow.
Somehow, through survival instincts and adrenaline, Jimmy managed to push himself up and struggle to a point of the mountain where his friends could see him and call for help.
Jimmy ended up with six lumbar transverse process fractures, a psoas muscle hematoma, and broken ribs. He feels very grateful and lucky that he is not paralyzed or worse.
Jimmy is optimistic about his recovery but it won’t be easy. He needs extra hands for daily chores and will have difficulty working for some time. He will not be able to carry and handle his camera equipment, swim in the water, or travel for work for some time.
This setback had the unfortunate timing of coming right after a five-month recovery for a Grade 2 MCL tear in his left knee.
All monies raised for Jimmy will be put toward his medical expenses, and physical therapy during his recovery.
Thank you all for the outpouring of well wishes and love.
Click here to visit the GoFundMe page
Update:
From Jimmy: 2/23
I am incredibly humbled and grateful for all the generosity. Thank you so much to everyone who has donated, called, or sent an encouraging message.
Right now I’m posted in a bed at Wesley and Emily Desouza’s place in Salt Lake City.
Wes, Emily, his mom, and two kids (Conner and Chloe) have been taking great care of me. Emily is a nurse so she made a schedule, charted, and kept track of all the medicine I need to take.
There’s not much I can do right now other than lay down and rest. I’ve been hitting a few rounds of Wim Hof breathing daily which gives me a solid boost. Getting out of bed is a struggle, but once I’m up, I can walk around slowly and get some blood flow to the legs.
The number one goal on my mind is getting on a flight and back home to my daughter Koura. Hoping to do that sometime before the weekend if physically able.
Hard to express how much it means to feel this much love from everyone. I’m blown away.
