In Memory of Gavin Scott

[FortySixMac]

Gavin wasn’t a Mag that I’m aware of. And, even worse, he was a snowboarder. But, he still easily has earned a post honoring his memory.

Gavin passed away at Breck after an accident last week. Gavin was a loyal friend and supporter of the shop. But, more importantly, Gavin was a supporter of people and the community here.

After I broke my back, I just could not navigate my insurance and was getting worse by the day. I was steadily losing function in my right hip and leg. PCP that was covered by my insurance was 3-4 months booked out on appointments and I couldn’t see a specialist until I saw a PCP for a referral. Gavin, a PA here, heard about this through a friend while at my shop and personally called in a referral for me under his practice. I was able to bypass the PCP, go straight to a specialist and had surgery on the horizon — all within a week. All thanks to Gavin.

The surgery saved my life from a quality of life perspective. I couldn’t do anything after the accident. No skiing, climbing, nothing. I was getting fat as sin and was just depressed and in intense pain daily. The network of specialists he got me in with were able to diagnose and treat the terrible issues I was dealing with. Within 8 months of back surgery, I was skiing, biking, etc and down 80lbs. It’s been 1.5 years since my surgery and I am 98% healed. Without Gavin and his network of folks, I was flirting with permanent spinal damage and right-sided paralysis.

A few months after my surgery, he came by the shop for a tune. While he wanted some work done, he was also quietly checking in on me to make sure I was following all the post-op rules and still taking it easy. I told him his money was no good here and everything would be free of charge for what he did for me (forever, too, as far as I was concerned). His wife came in to pick up his stuff the following week. And, instead of just taking his board as I wanted, she put cash on the table with very strict, non-negotiable instructions that I was to take the money and keep the change. I told her I couldn’t do that and she said, “well, you’re going to do it.” She then said, with a grace and poise I will never forget, that taking care of people is just something her and Gavin believed in and walked out the door.

I last spoke with Gavin via text in mid-November. He stopped in at the shop and wanted to connect but I wasn’t there. No one can ever predict the future, but I have some deep regret of not having been able to see him once more. And, just like the time before, he paid for his tune that visit.

I’m linking the GoFundMe for his wife and daughter he leaves behind for those interested in helping out.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/gavin-scott

The skiing community is bigger than skiing itself. Live like Gavin did, mags.


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[Bunion 2020]

Nice tribute. Sorry to hear

[heckacali]

Good post
Good guy.
Vibes to friends and fam.
May we all have such stories of those who helped us and those we helped.

[cat in january]

That was worth my time reading. Nice to read about good in the world even though it is due to such tragedy. A small donation was made

[ötzi]

Thsnks for sharing that. RIP Gavin.