While shattered lower leg bones, emergency surgery, and weeks of immobilization sound like a devastating situation, for Haines resident Woody Pahl, it has also served as a reminder of the way the Haines community looks after its own.
On Feb. 8, Pahl crashed while competing in the Alcan 200 snowmachine race. He was thrown from the sled and landed on his feet, crushing several bones on impact.
“Someone might as well have shoved a chunk…
