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The General's last stand?
Not on your life. Steve "General" Sheridan has broken his legs, crushed his knee, shattered his face, and ruptured his spleen. But this sporting fool never stops.

By Scott Willoughby
Outside Online

Steve Sheridan's skiing accident in the winter of 1991 is the stuff of legend. The mangled bone and cartilage that replaced the space his knee once occupied is still the talk of the medical community. "I use a scale of one to 10 to measure the severity of knee fractures," said orthopedic surgeon Dr. Peter Janes. "Steve Sheridan is the 10. In fact, I call it the Sheridan Scale."

That crash, one among countless falls survived by the Vail resident of 22 years, left Sheridan's tibia, fibula, and knee in 50 pieces. After years of grueling rehab, he returned to the slopes in 1994. Three months later, he was back on crutches after snapping the leg again below the knee. That's the short list of Sheridan ailments.

His all-out skiing style has earned him numerous other broken bones, a shattered face, and a crushed spleen. He also racked up more than $100,000 in medical expenses last year alone. Yet, when the lifts crank up next winter, he'll be first in line for another helping.





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