Bridgette Meade News Today

Shes encouraged that bridgettes vital signs are good but knows the extreme skier fell hard over some unforgiving terrain. >> we see skiers that hit their head and have severe brain damage or die because of the trauma to their head. >> dr. smalley runs a battery of tests. fearing all kinds of things, broken bones or even worse, internal bleeding, life-threatening swelling, or bleeding of the brain. all the while bridgettes father never leaves her side. >> she was pretty quiet throughout the first...

Now, from surf to snow. nearly a mile high in valdez, alaska, bridgette meade is a favorite to win the world skiing championships. on her first run down the ski slope, disaster. >> she was right away flying across the top of the ridge line. >> bridgettes friend tony harrington is snapping photos of the event near the top of the mountain and immediately knows his friend is in big trouble. >> unfortunately, when she came into view, she was flipping, going through the air. she didnt have both feet ...

Daughter. i didnt honestly expect her to survive it. >> it was about 15 minutes, there was no sign of life. i had a big lens on her. she wasnt moving at all. i just broke down in tears. it was horrible. >> bridgette lies motionless for 20 minutes while paramedics work on her, and then suddenly, the first good sign. >> im looking through my camera at one of my best friends and at that point in time, i had tears in my eyes and everything. suddenly, i saw her leg move. i knew she was alive. >> resc...

Alaska, bridgette meade is a favorite to win the world skiing championships. on her first run down the ski slope, disaster. >> she was right away flying across the top of the ridge line. >> bridgettes friend tony harrington is snapping photos of the event near the top of the mountain and immediately knows his friend is in big trouble. >> unfortunately, when she came into view, she was flipping, going through the air. she didnt have both feet on the ground. >> bridgettes dad is watching the terri...

>> it was about 15 minutes, there was no sign of life. i had a big lens on her. she wasnt moving at all. i just broke down in tears. it was horrible. >> bridgette lies motionless for 20 minutes while paramedics work on her, and then suddenly, the first good sign. >> im looking through my camera at one of my best friends and at that point in time, i had tears in my eyes and everything. suddenly, i saw her leg move. i knew she was alive. >> rescuers stabilize her and are able to bring her down the...

I was very relieved to see him sitting there. >> doctors tell her it will be a long road to recovery. it could take up to three years for her brain to heal. but after two weeks in the hospital, shes free to head home to new zealand. its there that she watches the tape of her accident for the first time. >> when i saw the footage, i thought it was very violent and im quite surprised that i didnt break any bones. quite surprised. i think the problem is that it being very windy up there and all the...

I was very relieved to see him sitting there. >> doctors tell her it will be a long road to recovery. it could take up to three years for her brain to heal. but after two weeks in the hospital, shes free to head home to new zealand. its there that she watches the tape of her accident for the first time. >> when i saw the footage, i thought it was very violent and im quite surprised that i didnt break any bones. quite surprised. i think the problem is that it being very windy up there and all the...

>> the ski patrol had been with her for about 15 minutes, and there was no sign of life. i had a really big lens an it was full frame on her. she wasnt moving at all. i just broke down in tears. it was horrible. >> bridgette lies motionless for 20 minutes while paramedics work on her, and then suddenly, the first good sign. >> im looking through my camera at one of my best friends and at that point in time, i had tears in my eyes and everything. suddenly, i saw her leg move. so we knew she was a...

Trauma to their head. >> dr. smalley runs a battery of tests. fearing all kinds of things, broken bones or even worse, internal bleeding, life-threatening swelling, or bleeding of the brain. all the while bridgettes father never leaves her side. >> she was pretty quiet throughout the first 24 hours. and then she started to come around. >> amazingly, every test comes back negative. considering her spectacular fall, no broken bones, no internal injuries. its nothing short of a miracle. the only th...

Now, from surf to snow. nearly a mile high in valdez, alaska, bridgette meade is a favorite to win the world skiing championships. on her first run down the ski slope, disaster. >> she was right away flying across the top of the ridge line. >> bridgettes friend tony harrington is snapping photos of the event near the top of the mountain and immediately knows his friend is in big trouble. >> unfortunately, when she came into view, she was flipping, going through the air. she didnt have both feet ...