He was seriously injured in December of 2009, when he struck his head during a halfpipe training run in Utah. In January of 2010, he was moved out of critical care, and then moved to another facility in Colorado. He was finally able to return to Vermont in June of 2010. Though he considered returning to competitive snowboarding, he declared himself retired in 2011. He now works as a sports commentator, motivational speaker, and advocate for brain injury research and rehabilitation.