Nathan was skiing with a group of friends at Stevens Pass when he led the way down an intermediate groomer on the backside. While carving fast GS turns, his ski began to chatter and suddenly popped off, sending him sliding over the edge into a grove of trees at approximately 25 mph. The crash resulted in three torn ligaments in his left knee, a broken pelvis, and damage to his sciatic nerve in his right leg. Grateful to be alive, he continues to push forward in his recovery.