
Share
19th August 2022
03:19pm BST

Via Givealittle[/caption]
Evans was able to get his friend to a ledge so a Yosemite Search and Rescue helicopter could pick them up and transport Parsons to a San Francisco hospital. The whole rescue took around an hour.
Doctors said her helmet saved her life but she still suffered horrendous breaks in her neck, pelvis, spine, ribs and legs. She also punctured both her lungs.
Parsons underwent numerous surgeries and had titanium plates fused to some of her bones. Doctors told her that her left leg was "shattered", and her foot was so badly damaged that she was forced to choose between a lack of mobility and amputation. She chose the latter.
[caption id="attachment_354658" align="alignnone" width="1086"]
Via Givealittle[/caption]
However her fight is not over and now she faces a mountain of medical bills having finished her last round of surgery on August 13. Travel insurance will only cover up to $250,000, prompting her sister Jessica to start a fundraiser via Givealittle.
So far, they have already raised nearly $500,000.
"Money is something we don't like to stress about but Anna's medical bills exceed $1 million. Her travel insurance only covers a part of the costs of her surgeries and hospital care so we need to fundraise for the rest!" Jessica wrote. "Thank you so much for being here and caring for Anna!! We know Anna will go on to do amazing things in her future!!"Explore more on these topics: