After graduating, Daniel moved to Bend, Oregon to pursue a career and to snowboard on a regular basis. On January 27th, he hit a jump and landed upside down, fracturing his T-10 vertebra. Daniel also suffered traumatic brain injury and severe lung contusions in the fall. After the January 29th surgery, Daniels current diagnosis is a T-10 incomplete.

Through physical therapy programs at Project Walk, activity based recovery programs, and the use of electrical stimulation, Daniel continued to see consistent improvement.